huāng​fèi

lie waste

荒废 (荒廢) huāng​fèi
lie waste verb
to abandon or leave land uncultivated

Because most young people have gone to the city for work, much of the village's farmland has been left fallow.

neglect verb
to neglect or fall behind in one's work, studies, or skills

He spent all his time playing and neglected his studies as a result.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.64 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
2.28 per million

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