Correct

虚掷

/ xū zhì /
Strokes

Example

As a Verb

waste (time, money, etc)

1
Niánqīngrén
年轻人
yīnggāi
应该
zhì
qīngchūn
青春
  

Young people should not cast away their youth.

2
zhì
guāngyīn
光阴

fritter/idle/dream away one's time