wán​wù

plaything (of a person)

  • created sense approved 玩物 · wán​wù · toy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    玩物

    wán​wù

    toy

    toy; plaything; an object for amusement

    wàn​wù

    玩 (literal) → 玩 · wán · curio 物 (literal) → 物 · wù · thing

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  • created sense approved 玩物 · wán​wù · to indulge in trifles — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    玩物

    wán​wù

    to indulge in trifles

    to be obsessed with or indulge in playing with one's favorite things, especially to the point of neglecting one's duties; also used in the phrase [[玩物丧志|玩物喪志|wan2 wu4 sang4 zhi4]]

    wàn​wù

    玩 (literal) → 玩 · wán · to fiddle with 物 (literal) → 物 · wù · thing

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  • created sense approved 玩物 · wán​wù · plaything (of a person) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    玩物

    wán​wù

    plaything (of a person)

    a person treated with no respect and used merely for someone else's entertainment or pleasure

    玩 (literal) → 玩 · wán · to fiddle with 物 (literal) → 物 · wù · thing

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  • created sense approved 玩物 · wán​wù · to play with things — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    玩物

    wán​wù

    to play with things

    to play with objects; to turn everything to one's amusement

    玩 (literal) → 玩 · wán · to play 物 (literal) → 物 · wù · thing

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