闲人 (xián rén) — idler; person with nothing to do; unconcerned person; person not involved
Definition
闲人 literally means 'idle person,' but in modern usage it more often means 'outsider' or 'unauthorized person' — as in the set phrase 闲人免进 ('no entry for non-staff'). Often a slightly dismissive label.
noun
idlerperson with nothing to dounconcerned personperson not involved
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，闲人。Tā zhěng tiān yóu shǒu hào xián, shì gè diǎn xíng de xián rén.He loafs around all day — a typical idler.
- “闲人”，。Mén kǒu xiě zhe "xián rén miǎn jìn", wǒ men bié jìn qù le.The door says 'No admittance for unauthorized persons,' so let's not go in.
- 闲人，。Gōng sī lǐ méi yǒu xián rén, měi gè rén dōu hěn máng.There are no idle people in the company; everyone is very busy.
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