忙里偷闲

Traditional: 忙裡偷閑

máng lǐ tōu xián

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to snatch a moment of leisure in the midst of a busy schedule

What does 忙里偷闲 mean?

忙里偷闲 (máng lǐ tōu xián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to snatch a moment of leisure in the midst of a busy schedule

Character breakdown

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忙mángbusy · hurriedly 里lǐvariant of 裡|里[li3]偷tōuto steal · to pilfer 闲xiánenclosure · (variant of 閒|闲[xian2]) idle

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