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玩岁愒时
玩岁愒时
玩岁愒时

玩岁愒时 — “To indulge in pleasure and neglect one's duties”

玩岁愒时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in pleasure and neglect one's duties”. To fritter away one's time and years in idleness. Literally, “Indulging in years, wasting time”.

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玩岁愒时 Pronunciation and Pinyin

玩岁愒时 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
玩
wán8play, have fun
岁
suì6year or age
愒kài—
时
shí7time, moment, or hour

Example Sentence with 玩岁愒时

如果一个人年轻时玩岁愒时,不懂得努力,将来可能会后悔。
If a person fritters away their years in youth, not knowing how to work hard, they might regret it in the future.

Idioms Related to 玩岁愒时

Synonyms of 玩岁愒时

  • wán玩suì岁kài愒rì日idle away one's time
  • wán玩suì岁kài愒yuè月indulge in idleness and waste time
  • wán玩rì日kài愒yuè月idle away days and months

More idioms starting with 玩

  • wán玩shì世bù不gōng恭cynical and irreverent attitude towards life
  • wán玩shì世bù不jī羁cynical and unrestrained attitude towards life
  • wán玩rén人sàng丧dé德Toying with others loses virtue
  • wán玩er儿bù不zhuàn转unable to manage or control effectively
  • wán玩bīng兵dú黩wǔ武to wage war recklessly
  • wán玩nòng弄cí词zǎo藻use flowery language insincerely
  • wán玩hū忽zhí职shǒu守neglect or dereliction of duty
  • wán玩gù故xí习cháng常stick to old ways and be content
  • wán玩rì日kài愒shí时to idle away one's time

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Questions about 玩岁愒时

What does 玩岁愒时 mean?

玩岁愒时 (wán suì kài shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in pleasure and neglect one's duties”.

How do you pronounce 玩岁愒时?

玩岁愒时 is pronounced wán suì kài shí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 玩岁愒时 literally mean?

Literally, 玩岁愒时 means “Indulging in years, wasting time”. It is used to mean “to indulge in pleasure and neglect one's duties”.

What is the Chinese definition of 玩岁愒时?

指贪图安逸,旷废时日。同“玩岁愒日”。

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