to have free time or leisure

to sit around or sit in leisure

(of people) having no fixed duties or unrelated to the matter at hand

The idle days during winter when there is little farm work to be done.

leisurely and free; relaxed and comfortable without any worries

to poke one's nose into other people's business; to be meddlesome or officious

to hang on to and serve the rich and powerful by joining in their idle pursuits or providing literary entertainment to help them kill time

to chat about domestic trivia or everyday family matters

peaceful and calm; tranquil and free from desire; now more commonly written as [[娴静|嫻靜|xian2 jing4]]

refined and elegant; calm and composed; placid and serene; this form is often written as [[娴雅|嫻雅|xian2 ya3]] in modern usage

to chat or engage in idle gossip

land that is left unplanted for a period of time to restore its fertility

(colloquial) idle talk; casual conversation about unimportant matters or things

not busy; relaxed and slack; easygoing

ordinarily; usually

To become angry or jealous over trivial matters; to bicker over nothing.

(variant form) to be skillful at; to be well practiced in; to be adept at

To prevent evil thoughts from arising in order to maintain a sincere heart; to restrain bad habits and foster honesty. foster sincerity.

feeling comfortably at ease and satisfied with oneself; carefree and relaxed

A traditional folk art form involving ballad singing accompanied by gongs, drums, and other percussion instruments. Popular in northern China, it evolved from the [[莲花落|蓮花落|lian2 hua1 lao4]] style and can be performed solo or as a small group ensemble.

to stop doing business; to cease operations; to stop and rest

folk ballad-singing accompanied by gongs, drums, and other percussion instruments; now commonly written as [[什不闲儿|什不閑兒|shi2 bu4 xian2 r5]]

leisurely and free; carefree and at ease

to have a heart at rest and a spirit at ease; calm and composed

to be carefree and at ease; having a mind free from worries or chores

Possessing a mind that is at ease through familiarity and hands that are agile; to perform a task with practiced ease and great skill.

to fight or bicker about unimportant things or for no reason at all

having no job and staying idle

to have both money and free time; to belong to the leisure class

(literary) practiced and proficient; skilled; synonymous with [[娴熟|嫻熟|xian2 shu2]] or [[熟练|熟練|shu2 lian4]]

to act in a lawless or unruly manner without regard for social conventions or moral standards

to behave in a wild and unrestrained manner; to disregard social rules and limits

to overstep bounds or break moral conventions; to fail to observe established etiquette or propriety

exceeding the bounds of proper conduct or moral discipline

To get away from work, responsibilities, or external disturbances in order to enjoy some leisure time

To overstep the bounds of propriety and behave in an unrestrained or dissolute manner; licentious in conduct.

(literary) officials with light duties or spare time; supernumeraries

at leisure; relaxed and free from work or worry

to fail to burn incense during times of leisure; it describes a lack of preparation or neglect of duties during normal times, only to seek help desperately when a crisis occurs

idle gossip or irrelevant disputes about right and wrong

To be unoccupied; to be free or not in use; to stay idle

to have fun or play during one's leisure time; to enjoy oneself at leisure

wild flower; flower growing in the wild

Food eaten by someone who does not work for it; a livelihood that is not earned by labor

to take precautions; to guard or defend against something