闲心

閑心
xiánxīn
noun #34,177

Meanings

  1. 1 leisurely mood
  2. 2 relaxed frame of mind
  3. 3 spare attention

Examples

HSK 3
Wǒ méi nàge xiánxīn qù guǎn zhè shì.
I don't have the spare energy to deal with this.
HSK 3
Tuìxiū hòu tā zhōngyú yǒu xiánxīn yǎng huā le.
After retiring he finally had the leisure to grow flowers.

Tips

usage
闲心 most often appears in negative constructions - 没闲心 ('don't have the bandwidth/headspace'), 哪有闲心 ('how would I have the spare attention'). The (idle) + (heart/mind) literally means 'idle heart', i.e. mental capacity not occupied with worries.

Stroke Order

xián
xīn