Translation

• lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom)
• infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress
• excessive attention to trivia saps the will

Synonyms

• 一误再误, 不思进取, 不能自拔, 吃喝玩乐, 堕落, 失足, 掉入泥坑, 窳败, 腐化, 腐败, 落水, 蜕化, 蜕化变质, 误入歧途, 败坏, 贪污腐化