Lingaku- lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress
- excessive attention to trivia saps the will
Generated definitions (experimental)
- trifling destroys the will; infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress
This idiom conveys the idea that becoming overly focused on unimportant details can hinder one’s ambitions and goals. It suggests that prioritizing trivial matters can lead to a loss of motivation and direction.
He is always obsessed with trivial matters, resulting in a loss of ambition.
Generated collocations (experimental)
wán wù sàng zhì玩物丧志excessive attention to trivia destroys ambitionchén mí沉迷wán wù sàng zhì玩物丧志being infatuated with trifles leads to losing one's ambitionwán wù sàng zhì玩物丧志de的xíng wéi行为behavior that shows excessive focus on trivial pursuitswán wù sàng zhì玩物丧志de的shēng huó fāng shì生活方式a lifestyle that prioritizes trivial matters over goalsbì miǎn避免wán wù sàng zhì玩物丧志to avoid being distracted by trifleswán wù sàng zhì玩物丧志de的hòu guǒ后果the consequences of letting trivial distractions ruin one's ambitionwán wù sàng zhì玩物丧志de的jǐng shì警示a warning about being consumed by trivial pursuitswán wù sàng zhì玩物丧志yú与Chéng gōng成功the relation between trifles and successwán wù sàng zhì玩物丧志de的jiào yù教育yì yì意义the educational significance of understanding the dangers of trivial pursuitsguò dù过度wán wù sàng zhì玩物丧志excessive indulging in trifles leads to a loss of direction