páng

literary
formal
verb

Meaning of 旁骛

旁骛 means to be distracted; to pursue matters outside one's main occupation. Pronounced páng wù.

  • to be distracted; to pursue matters outside one's main occupation

Definitions & Examples

Zuò
yán
jiū
yào
zhuān
xīn
zhì
zhì
 
néng
xīn
páng
 

When doing research, you must be single-minded and cannot be distracted by other things.

chí
xīn
páng
 
yīn
wèi
néng
zài
zhuān
shàng
gèng
chéng
jiù
 

His mind was wandering and pursuing other things, so he failed to achieve greater success in his profession.

Xué
shí
pái
chú
gān
rǎo
 
fáng
zhǐ
páng
 

When studying, it is essential to eliminate distractions and prevent one's mind from wandering.