live in idleness; stay home unemployed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to live in idleness; to stay at home without work; to live in retirement
neutralOften implies a temporary state of unemployment or a chosen lifestyle of seclusion. Can carry a neutral or slightly melancholic tone depending on context.
Tā他
shī失
yè业
hòu后
，
yī一
zhí直
xián闲
jū居
zài在
jiā家
。
After losing his job, he has been staying at home idle.
Lǎo老
rén人
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
xuǎn选
zé择
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
xián闲
jū居
，
guò过
zhe着
níng宁
jìng静
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
After retiring, the old man chose to live in seclusion in the countryside, leading a peaceful life.
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Tā他
yàn厌
juàn倦
le了
guān官
chǎng场
zhēng争
dòu斗
，
jué决
yì意
xián闲
jū居
shān山
lín林
，
zhuān专
xīn心
xiě写
zuò作
。
Tired of officialdom struggles, he decided to live in reclusion in the mountains and focus on writing.