闲人

閒人

xiánrén

noun #16,432

Meanings

1 idle person; idler
2 person who has no legitimate reason to be in a certain place

Characters

idle; free; unoccupied

Examples

闲人免进。

Xiánrén miǎn jìn.

No unauthorized entry. (lit. 'Idle people, no entering.')

他退休后成了一个闲人。

Tā tuìxiū hòu chéng le yī gè xiánrén.

After retiring, he became a man of leisure.

Tips

usage

闲人免进 is one of the most common signs in China, posted on restricted doors and areas. It's more polite than outright 'Keep Out' but carries the same force.

Stroke Order

闲 xián

人 rén