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拋荒

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Mandarin · pinyin pāo huāng

to lie idle (of arable land)
fig. rusty because of lack of practice

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荒: huāng · wasteland, desert; uncultivated
抛: pāo · throw (away)

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1–1 · pao1 huang1

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verb

to leave (land) uncultivated; to abandon (a field)
to become wasted; to fall into disuse (of one's knowledge or ability)
to waste; to neglect (of one' studies)

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