ㄨㄢˊˋㄙㄤˋˋwánwù‑sàngzhì

玩物丧志
  1. 沉溺喜好事物喪失進取志氣 青年人不應玩物喪志」、整天蟋蟀豈不是玩物喪志?」。

lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom)​; infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress, excessive attention to trivia saps the will