閑 xián

fence, barrier; defend; idle time

DEFINITIONS

  • fence, barrier
  • defend
  • idle time
  • enclosure
  • (variant of 閒|闲[xian2]) idle
  • unoccupied
  • leisure
  • idle

WORDS

偷閑 tōu xián to snatch a moment of leisure; to take a break from work; also written 偷閒|偷闲[tou1 xian2]
冬閑 dōng xián slack winter season (farming)
安閑 ān xián at one's ease; carefree; peaceful and carefree; leisurely
安閑自在 ān xián zì zai leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease
安閑自得 ān xián zì dé feeling comfortably at ease (idiom)
安閑隨意 ān xián suí yì leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease
幫閑 bāng xián to hang on to and serve the rich and powerful by literary hack work etc
心安神閑 xīn ān shén xián with one's heart at ease and one's spirit at rest (idiom)
悠閑 yōu xián variant of 悠閒|悠闲; leisurely; carefree; relaxed
有錢有閑 yǒu qián yǒu xián to have money and time; to be part of the leisure class; the idle rich
無業閑散 wú yè xián sǎn unemployed and idle
躲清閑 duǒ qīng xián to avoid external disturbance in order to idle
遊手好閑 yóu shǒu hào xián to idle about
閑事 xián shì other people's business
閑人 xián rén variant of 閒人|闲人[xian2 ren2]; idle person; idler; unconcerned person
閑冗 xián rǒng officials with light duties; supernumeraries
閑在 xián zai at leisure
閑坐 xián zuò to sit around; to sit idly
閑居 xián jū to lead a quiet and peaceful life in retirement; to stay home with nothing to do; to lead a solitary life
閑心 xián xīn leisurely mood; relaxed frame of mind
閑散 xián sǎn idle; unused; at leisure
閑暇 xián xiá leisure; free time; unoccupied; not in use
閑章 xián zhāng recreative seal, bearing not the owner's name but a well-known verse or such, and used for artistic purposes on paintings etc
閑聊天 xián liáo tiān to chat; idle gossip
閑職 xián zhí sinecure; position with practically no obligations
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