虚度

虛度
xūdù
to fritter away (one's time)

CEDICT

to spend time in vain; to waste

Wiktionary

  1. 无所事事，让时间空过。
  2. 年龄徒长的自谦词。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 虚 xū
  1. emptiness
  2. void
  3. abstract theory or guiding principles
  4. empty or unoccupied
  5. diffident or timid
  6. false
  7. humble or modest
  8. (of health) weak
  9. virtual
  10. in vain
2 度 dù
  1. to pass
  2. to spend (time)
  3. measure
  4. limit
  5. extent
  6. degree of intensity
  7. degree (angles, temperature etc)
  8. kilowatt-hour
  9. classifier for events and occurrences

Containing this entry

虚度光阴 xūdùguāngyīn to waste time on worthless activities