忙里偷闲 (máng lǐ tōu xián) — to snatch a little leisure from a busy life; to take a break from a hectic schedule
Definition
A chengyu meaning to steal a moment of leisure from a busy schedule. It paints deliberately snatching free time despite being busy.
idiom
to snatch a little leisure from a busy lifeto take a break from a hectic schedule
Examples
- ，忙里偷闲。Suī rán gōng zuò hěn máng, dàn tā jīng cháng máng lǐ tōu xián qù jiàn shēn fáng.Although work is very busy, she often finds time to go to the gym.
- 忙里偷闲。Tā máng lǐ tōu xián kàn le yí huì r xiǎo shuō.He squeezed in a little time to read a novel.
- 忙里偷闲。Zhōu mò wǒ men máng lǐ tōu xián qù gōng yuán sàn bù.On weekends we take a break from our busy lives to go for a walk in the park.
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