waste time; idle away
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to spend time in vain; to waste; to idle away
Often used with abstract nouns like '光阴' (time) or '年华' (years/youth). Carries a negative or regretful connotation.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
xū虚
dù度
guāng光
yīn阴
。
We cannot waste our time.
Tā他
jué觉
de得
zì自
jǐ己
xū虚
dù度
le了
nián年
huá华
，
yī一
shì事
wú无
chéng成
。
He felt he had wasted his years and accomplished nothing.
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Bù不
xū虚
dù度
cǐ此
shēng生
，
shì是
wǒ我
zuì最
dà大
de的
yuàn愿
wàng望
。
Not to waste this life is my greatest wish.