To waste one's time; to idle away the years; to fritter away one's life unproductively.
他不喜欢看电视，觉得那只是在消磨岁月，更愿意把时间花在阅读和学习上。
He dislikes watching television, feeling it's just a way to waste time, and prefers to spend his time reading and learning.
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