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骛外
wù​wài

to neglect one's duty

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 骛 騖 wù
    to seek
    (bound form) to pursue; to strive for; to direct one's efforts toward. Often used in the phrase 好高骛远 hào​gāo​wù​yuǎn meaning to reach for what is beyond one's grasp.
  2. 外 wài locative
    outside
    outside; exterior; the space or position beyond a certain limit or boundary