Meaning of 玩物丧志
玩物丧志 means to lose one's ambition or will because of indulgence in hobbies or pleasures; to bury one's talents in trifles. Pronounced wán wù sàng zhì.
- to lose one's ambition or will because of indulgence in hobbies or pleasures; to bury one's talents in trifles
Definitions & Examples
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
qiē切
bù不
kě可
wán玩
wù物
sàng丧
zhì志
，
xū虚
dù度
guāng光
yīn阴
。
Young people must never indulge in trifles and lose their ambition, wasting their precious time.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
xǐ喜
huān欢
shōu收
cáng藏
gǔ古
dǒng董
，
dàn但
cóng从
bù不
wán玩
wù物
sàng丧
zhì志
，
yī依
rán然
zhuān专
xīn心
shì事
yè业
。
Although he enjoys collecting antiques, he never lets it ruin his ambition and remains dedicated to his career.
Wán玩
yóu游
xì戏
kě可
yǐ以
，
dàn但
bù不
yào要
wán玩
wù物
sàng丧
zhì志
，
wàng忘
le了
zhèng正
shì事
。
It is okay to play games, but don't let them consume you and make you forget your proper duties.
Relations
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
句/ jù