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業荒於嬉

简业荒于嬉 · 繁業荒於嬉

Mandarin · pinyin yè huāng yú xī

to be distracted from one's work and fail to achieve results (idiom)

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荒: huāng · wasteland, desert; uncultivated
於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
嬉: xī · enjoy; play, amuse oneself
业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname

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4–1–2–1 · ye4 huang1 yu2 xi1

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jip6 fong1 jyu1 hei1

Cantonese word readings for 業荒於嬉. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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