荒废 (huāng fèi) — to leave (land) uncultivated; to let go to waste; to neglect (one's studies, skills); to become out of practice; to waste (time, opportunities)
Definition
A verb meaning to let something slip into disuse or waste — land left uncultivated, skills getting rusty, or time/opportunities squandered. Often used with 了 to mark a regrettable state already reached.
verb
to leave (land) uncultivatedto let go to wasteto neglect (one's studies, skills)to become out of practiceto waste (time, opportunities)
Examples
- 荒废。Zhè piàn tǔ dì yǐ jīng huāng fèi le hěn duō nián.This piece of land has lain waste for many years.
- 荒废。Tā de yīng yǔ yīn wèi cháng qī bú yòng ér huāng fèi le.His English has gotten rusty from long disuse.
- 荒废。Bié huāng fèi le zhè me hǎo de jī huì.Don't waste such a good opportunity.
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