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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

旁骛 [pánɡwù]
  1. 1. verb [classical Chinese] To pursue something other than one's principle occupation or responsibility; show a lack of devotion to one's career.
    他虽然聪明但不够专心, 学习中时常心有旁骛
    He is smart but inattentive, he sometimes fails to concentrate when he is studying.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

旁骛 [pánɡwù]
  1. 1. 动 [文] 把注意力用到正事以外的事上(骛:追求)
    专心致志,绝无旁骛
  2. 2. "骛"不要误写作"鹜"。

Examples

他虽然聪明但不够专心, 学习中时常心有旁骛
He is smart but inattentive, he sometimes fails to concentrate when he is studying. 旁骛
专心致志,绝无旁骛 旁骛

Word Decomposition


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