玩物喪志

がんぶつそうし

Meanings

  • Noun

    common noun
    1. forgetting one's serious objectives by becoming engrossed in trivial pursuits; being distracted by trivial objects and losing sight of one's original goal.

Word informations

  • Common word: no
  • JLPT Level: None

Kanji

玩play, take pleasure in, trifle with, make sport of
物thing, object, matter
喪miss, mourning
志intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling

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