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空閑 — meaning in English

kōng xián

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English meaning

idle adj Not working, active, or in use.
leisure noun Free time away from work or other obligations, used for rest or enjoyment.
otiose adj Achieving nothing; useless.

Senses

空閑 is used for these senses in English:

idle Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
leisure Free time, time free from work or duties.
otiose Reluctant to work or to exert oneself.

idle — full definition

adj Not working, active, or in use.
adj Lazy or unwilling to work.
verb Of an engine, to run slowly while not driving anything, such as a car sitting still with the motor on.
verb To pass time doing nothing productive.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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