偷闲 (tōu xián) — to snatch a moment of leisure; to take a short break from busy work

Definizione

偷闲 (tōu xián) literally means 'to steal leisure' — taking a brief, hard-won break in the middle of a busy schedule. Implies the rest is snatched, not freely granted.

verb
to snatch a moment of leisureto take a short break from busy work

Esempi

  • 偷闲
    Gōng zuò zài máng, yě yào tōu xián xiū xi yí xià.
    No matter how busy work is, you should still snatch a moment to rest.
  • Tā máng lǐ tōu le jǐ tiān xián, qù hǎi biān dù jià.
    He stole a few days of leisure from his busy schedule and went on a beach vacation.
  • 偷闲
    Zhōu mò tōu xián, hē bēi chá kàn kàn shū.
    On weekends, snatch a moment of leisure to drink a cup of tea and read a book.

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