waste; squander
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to waste; to squander (time, money, resources)
formalA formal or literary synonym of 浪费, often used in written Chinese to emphasize the squandering of valuable resources.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
yào要
kuàng旷
fèi费
shí时
jiān间
。
We should not waste time.
Kuàng旷
fèi费
qián钱
cái财
shì是
bù不
kě可
qǔ取
de的
。
Squandering money is not advisable.
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Tā他
zhěng整
rì日
kuàng旷
fèi费
guāng光
yīn阴
，
yī一
shì事
wú无
chéng成
。
He wastes his days idly and accomplishes nothing.