闲来无事

Traditional: 閒來無事

xián lái wú shì

Dictionary entry

at leisure

What does 闲来无事 mean?

闲来无事 (xián lái wú shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1at leisure

2idle

3to have nothing to do

Character breakdown

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闲xiánenclosure · (variant of 閒|闲[xian2]) idle 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]事shìmatter · thing

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How to pronounce 闲来无事

闲来无事

xián lái wú shì

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