玩物 (wán wù) — plaything, toy
Definition
Literary word for a 'plaything' — an object (or person) treated as mere amusement. At HSK 7 it most often appears in the idiom 玩物丧志 ('indulging in trivialities destroys one's ambition').
noun
playthingtoy
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，。Xiǎo hái zi dōu xǐ huan wán wán wù, dàn yě yào zhù yì shí jiān.Kids all like to play with toys, but you also need to watch the time.
- 玩物。Tā yīn wèi chén mí yú wán wù ér huāng fèi le shì yè.He neglected his career because he was addicted to playthings.
- 玩物，。Zhè xiē wán wù suī rán jīng měi, dàn jià gé áng guì.Although these playthings are exquisite, their price is expensive.
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