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貪玩

简贪玩 · 繁貪玩

Mandarin · pinyin tān wán

to only want to have a good time
to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline

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玩: wán · play with, joke, enjoy
贪: tān · be greedy, covet; covetous

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1–2 · tan1 wan2

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taam1 waan2

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verb

to be preoccupied with having fun; to only desire to have a good time

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