Meaning of 忙里偷闲
忙里偷闲 means to snatch a little leisure from a busy life; to take a moment of relaxation amidst heavy work. Pronounced máng lǐ tōu xián.
- to snatch a little leisure from a busy life; to take a moment of relaxation amidst heavy work
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
fēi非
cháng常
fán繁
máng忙
，
dàn但
zǒng总
néng能
zài在
zhōu周
mò末
máng忙
lǐ里
tōu偷
xián闲
，
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
sàn散
bù步
。
He works very hard, but always manages to snatch some leisure on weekends to take a walk in the park.
Bèi备
kǎo考
qī期
jiān间
，
tā她
máng忙
lǐ里
tōu偷
xián闲
kàn看
le了
chǎng场
diàn电
yǐng影
lái来
huǎn缓
jiě解
yā压
lì力
。
During the exam preparation period, she stole a little time to watch a movie to relieve stress.
Zhāng张
jīng经
lǐ理
zǒng总
shì是
néng能
zài在
huì会
yì议
jiàn间
xì隙
máng忙
lǐ里
tōu偷
xián闲
，
hē喝
bēi杯
kā咖
fēi啡
。
Manager Zhang always manages to snatch a little free time between meetings to drink a cup of coffee.
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