Traduction :
lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress; excessive attention to trivia saps the will
Référence :
玩：玩赏；丧：丧失；志：志气。指迷恋于所玩赏的事物而消磨了积极进取的志气。
Origine :
《书·旅獒》：“玩人丧德，玩物丧志。”
Exemple :
道学家教人少作诗文，说是“～”，说是“害道”，那么诗文成了废话，这所谓诗文指表情的作品而言。（朱自清《论废话》）
Annotation :
玩物丧志1
1. wánwùsàngzhì :
[EN] lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress; excessive attention to trivia saps the will
