5 sentences

1. 古人云：业精于勤而荒于嬉。

   gǔ​rén yún: yè jīng yú qín ér huāng yú xī.

   The ancients said: 'Excellence in work comes from diligence, while neglect comes from play.'

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 由于长期不练，他的手艺荒了。

   yóu​yú cháng​qī bù liàn, tā de shǒu​yì huāng le.

   His skills have grown rusty due to a lack of practice.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 那个地区正面临严重的粮荒。

   nà gè dì​qū zhèng miàn​lín yán​zhòng de liáng huāng.

   That region is facing a serious food shortage.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 这个理由讲得太荒了，根本不符合常理。

   zhè​gè lǐ​yóu jiǎng de tài huāng le, gēn​běn bù fú​hé cháng​lǐ.

   This excuse is too absurd; it doesn't make any sense at all.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 那块地荒了很久，已经长满了没腰的杂草。

   nà kuài dì huāng le hěn jiǔ, yǐ​jīng zhǎng​mǎn le mò yāo de zá​cǎo.

   That plot of land has been neglected for a long time and is now overgrown with waist-high weeds.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary