Meaning of 外骛
外骛 means to attend to matters outside one's duty; to be distracted by external affairs. Pronounced wài wù.
- to attend to matters outside one's duty; to be distracted by external affairs
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
jìn近
lái来
wài外
wù务
pō颇
duō多
,
xué学
yè业
yīn因
cǐ此
huāng荒
shū疏
。
Recently he has been much distracted by external affairs, and his studies have consequently been neglected.
Jūn君
zǐ子
zhì治
xué学
dāng当
zhuān专
xīn心
zhì致
zhì志
,
bù不
kě可
wài外
wù务
。
A gentleman pursuing his studies should concentrate his mind and energy, and must not be distracted by external matters.
Wéi为
guān官
zhě者
ruò若
zhōng终
rì日
wài外
wù务
,
bì必
zhì致
zhèng政
wù务
fèi废
chí弛
。
If an official spends all day attending to external affairs, governmental duties will inevitably become lax.