idle person; outsider
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
idle person; person with nothing to do
Often used in contexts describing seasons or periods when most people are busy, such as harvest time.
Xiàn现
zài在
zhèng正
shì是
nóng农
máng忙
jì季
jié节
，
cūn村
lǐ里
yī一
gè个
xián闲
rén人
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
。
It is currently the busy farming season, and there isn't a single idle person in the village.
Zhōu周
mò末
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
zài在
jiā加
bān班
，
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
lǐ里
méi没
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
xián闲
rén人
。
Everyone is working overtime this weekend; there isn't a single idle person in the office.
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Tā他
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
chéng成
le了
xián闲
rén人
，
zhěng整
tiān天
wú无
suǒ所
shì事
shì事
。
After retiring, he became an idle person with nothing to do all day.
noun
outsider; person not concerned with the matter
formalCommonly used in signs, warnings, or formal contexts to restrict access or indicate that only relevant personnel are allowed.
Xián闲
rén人
miǎn免
jìn进
。
No admittance for unauthorized personnel.
Zhè这
shì是
jī机
fáng房
zhòng重
dì地
，
xián闲
rén人
zhǐ止
bù步
。
This is a critical server room; outsiders must stop here.
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Shī施
gōng工
xiàn现
chǎng场
，
xián闲
rén人
qǐng请
wù勿
kào靠
jìn近
。
Construction site: unauthorized persons please do not approach.