leave idle; set aside; lie unused
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to leave idle; to set aside; to leave unused or abandoned
Used for land, equipment, capital, or resources that are not being utilized. Often implies wastefulness or inefficiency.
Gōu沟
biān边
tǔ土
dì地
cháng长
qī期
xián闲
zhì置
。
The land by the ditch has been left idle for a long time.
Zhè这
xiē些
shè设
bèi备
yǐ已
jīng经
xián闲
zhì置
duō多
nián年
le了
。
This equipment has been lying idle for many years.
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Zī资
jīn金
xián闲
zhì置
huì会
zào造
chéng成
làng浪
fèi费
。
Idle capital will result in waste.
Zhè这
dòng栋
fáng房
zi子
yǐ已
jīng经
xián闲
zhì置
hěn很
jiǔ久
le了
，
xū需
yào要
xiū修
shàn缮
。
This house has been vacant for a long time and needs repairs.