Definition
闲散 describes a state of being free, idle, or unoccupied — it can refer to a person who has no pressing work or obligations (free and at leisure), or to things that are unused or lying around (闲散资金 'idle funds', 闲散土地 'unused land'). As a stative verb (s.v.), it functions like an adjective in Chinese: you can say 他很闲散 ('he's very idle'). The tone is neutral to slightly negative when describing a person (implying laziness or lack of purpose), but neutral or practical when describing resources.
s.v.
(of a person) free and at leisureidle(of resources) unusedidle
Examples
- 闲散,、。Tā tuìxiū yǐhòu guò de hěn xián sǎn, měitiān jiùshì kànkan shū, sànsan bù.After retiring, he lives a very leisurely life — just reading books and taking walks every day.
- 闲散,。Gōngsī yǒu yì bǐ xián sǎn zījīn, zhèngzài kǎolǜ zěnme tóuzī.The company has a sum of idle funds and is considering how to invest it.
- ,闲散。Tā zhěngtiān wú suǒ shì shì, xiǎnde hěn xián sǎn.He has nothing to do all day and seems quite idle.
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