ㄨㄢˋwànˋㄙㄤˋsàngˋzhì

  1. 書經·》:玩人喪德玩物喪志。」玩物喪志一味玩賞無益器物因而消磨壯志清史稿··》:前代利害騰貴窮極上元大臣煙火上疏以為玩物喪志。」

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