loaf; stroll; wander idly
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to loaf; to wander idly; to stroll around aimlessly
Often implies a lack of purpose or productivity. Can be used neutrally or with mild disapproval.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
xián闲
dàng荡
。
He loafs around on the streets all day.
Jǐ几
gè个
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
zài在
shāng商
chǎng场
fù附
jìn近
xián闲
dàng荡
。
A few youngsters were hanging around near the mall.
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Bié别
zài再
xián闲
dàng荡
le了
，
gāi该
huí回
qù去
gōng工
zuò作
le了
。
Stop loafing around; it's time to go back to work.