玩物喪志

Reading

Kana: がんぶつそうし

Romaji: ganbutsusoushi

Definition

noun

1

forgetting one's serious objectives by becoming engrossed in trivial pursuits; being distracted by trivial objects and losing sight of one's original goal

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

玩

Readings: ガン、 もちあそ.ぶ、 もてあそ.ぶ

Meanings: play, take pleasure in, trifle with, make sport of

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

喪

Readings: ソウ、 も

Meanings: miss, mourning

志

Readings: シ、 シリング、 こころざ.す、 こころざし

Meanings: intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling