become rusty; get out of practice
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to become rusty or unfamiliar; to get out of practice (of studies, skills)
Used for academic subjects, professional skills, or artistic abilities that have deteriorated due to prolonged lack of practice.
Yīn因
bìng病
xiū休
xué学
，
gōng功
kè课
dōu都
huāng荒
shū疏
le了
。
Due to illness, he took a leave of absence, and all his coursework got rusty.
Duō多
nián年
bù不
tán弹
gāng钢
qín琴
，
jì技
yì艺
dōu都
huāng荒
shū疏
le了
。
Having not played the piano for many years, his skills have become rusty.
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Tā他
tuì退
xiū休
duō多
nián年
，
yè业
wù务
yǐ已
jīng经
huāng荒
shū疏
。
He has been retired for many years, and his professional expertise has grown unfamiliar.
Cháng长
shí时
jiān间
bù不
liàn练
xí习
，
wài外
yǔ语
hěn很
róng容
yì易
huāng荒
shū疏
。
Without regular practice, it is easy for foreign language skills to become rusty.