虚度光阴

Traditional: 虛度光陰

xū dù guāng yīn

Dictionary entry

to waste time on worthless activities

What does 虚度光阴 mean?

虚度光阴 (xū dù guāng yīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to waste time on worthless activities

Character breakdown

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虚xūemptiness · void 度dùto pass · to spend (time)光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]) · bright; shiny 阴Yīnsurname Yin

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虚度光阴

xū dù guāng yīn

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