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

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Exemplos

• 虽然工作很忙，但她经常忙里偷闲去健身房。
  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.
• 他忙里偷闲看了一会儿小说。
  Tā máng lǐ tōu xián kàn le yí huì r xiǎo shuō.
  He squeezed in a little time to read a novel.
• 周末我们忙里偷闲去公园散步。
  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.