Definition
虚度 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to waste time' — specifically time that passes idly or without purpose, often with a sense of regret. It is commonly used with 光阴 (time, in a poetic sense) or 年华 (youth). Unlike the everyday 浪费时间, 虚度 carries a reflective, almost wistful tone and appears more in writing than in casual speech.
v.
to waste time (idly, fruitlessly; literary/reflective)
Examples
- 虚度。Tā hòuhuǐ niánqīng shí xū dù le guāngyīn.He regrets wasting his youth.
- 虚度。Bú yào zài dàhǎo niánhuá lǐ xū dù dù rì.Don't waste your best years idling away.
- 虚度。Zhè jǐ nián de shíguāng jiù zhèyàng bèi xū dù le.These past few years have just been wasted like that.
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