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玩物丧志

wánwùsàngzhì

Traditional: 玩物喪志

lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress / excessive attention to trivia saps the will

Character Breakdown

玩
wán
to play with, to joke, to entertain
HSK 2
物
wù
thing, substance, matter; creature
HSK 3
丧
sàng
mourning; mourn; funeral
HSK 6
志
zhì
determination, will; mark, sign; to record, to write
HSK 4

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