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荒废
huāngfèi
Description
"荒废"的意思是不好好利用时间、机会或土地，让它慢慢变坏。
"荒废" means not making good use of time, opportunities, or land, letting them gradually deteriorate.
比如你很久不学习，就会"荒废"学业。
For example, if you don't study for a long time, you will "荒废" your studies.
Meanings
荒废huāngfèi
to waste or neglect (time, studies, skills)
不要荒废自己的时间。
Don't waste your time.
荒废huāngfèi
to lie fallow; to fall into disuse
这块地已经荒废很多年了。
This land has been abandoned for many years.
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Notes
- Etymology
荒 (barren, waste) + 废 (abandon, discard), together meaning to let something go to waste.
- Nuance
荒废 stresses neglect over time; 浪费 stresses using up resources wastefully.
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