闲心 (xián xīn) — leisurely mood, relaxed state of mind (for non-essential activities)
Definition
闲心 (xián xīn) means the relaxed mood for doing something optional — almost always used in negatives like 没/没有 + 闲心 + verb, meaning 'no time/inclination to bother with'.
noun
leisurely moodrelaxed state of mind (for non-essential activities)
Examples
- ，闲心。Tā zuì jìn gōng zuò tài máng, gēn běn méi yǒu xián xīn qù lǚ yóu.He's been too busy with work lately to have any leisure mood for traveling.
- ，闲心。Tuì xiū yǐ hòu, tā zhōng yú yǒu le xián xīn xué huà huà.After retiring, she finally had the leisure to learn painting.
- 闲心。Kǎo shì qián wǒ nǎ yǒu shén me xián xīn kàn diàn shì a.Before the exam, how could I possibly be in a leisurely mood to watch TV?
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