闲散

閒散

xiánsǎn

adjective #51,487

Meanings

1 leisurely; laid-back
2 idle; unused (of resources, personnel, funds)

Characters

scattered; loose

Examples

退休后他过着闲散的生活。

Tuìxiū hòu tā guò zhe xiánsǎn de shēnghuó.

After retiring he lives a leisurely life.

公司想盘活一些闲散资金。

Gōngsī xiǎng pánhuó yìxiē xiánsǎn zījīn.

The company wants to mobilize some idle funds.

Tips

usage

Per 《新华词典》: ①清闲没有事做而无拘束 ('leisurely with nothing to do, unconstrained'); ②指人或物搁置不使用 ('referring to people or things set aside and unused'). So either flavor — laid-back lifestyle, or idle resources / personnel — is correct depending on context.

Stroke Order

闲 xián

散 sàn