neglect; waste; leave idle
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to neglect; to waste; to leave idle
formalFormal written expression. Often used for studies, time, or important duties.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
chén沉
mí迷
yú于
yóu游
xì戏
，
zuì最
zhōng终
kuàng旷
fèi废
le了
xué学
yè业
。
He spent all day addicted to games and eventually neglected his studies.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
yīng应
kuàng旷
fèi废
bǎo宝
guì贵
de的
qīng青
chūn春
nián年
huá华
。
We should not let our precious youth go to waste.
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Cháng长
qī期
kuàng旷
fèi废
gōng功
kè课
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
chéng成
jì绩
yī一
luò落
qiān千
zhàng丈
。
Long-term neglect of homework will cause grades to plummet.
Tā他
yīn因
shēng生
bìng病
ér而
kuàng旷
fèi废
le了
duō多
rì日
de的
gōng工
zuò作
。
He neglected his work for many days due to illness.