Definition
闲心 refers to a relaxed, unhurried state of mind where you have the leisure to focus on non-essential or enjoyable activities. It's often used in negative constructions like 没闲心 (not in the mood / too busy to bother) to express that someone is too preoccupied or stressed to engage in something fun or trivial.
n.
leisurely moodrelaxed state of mind (for non-essential activities)
Examples
- ，闲心。Tā zuìjìn gōngzuò tài máng, gēnběn méiyǒu xián xīn qù lǚyóu.He's been too busy with work lately to have any leisure mood for traveling.
- ，闲心。Tuìxiū yǐhòu, tā zhōngyú yǒu le xián xīn xué huà huà.After retiring, she finally had the leisure to learn painting.
- 闲心。Kǎoshì qián wǒ nǎ yǒu shénme xián xīn kàn diànshì a.Before the exam, how could I possibly be in a leisurely mood to watch TV?
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