闲心

閑心
xiánxīn
noun #34,177

Meanings

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

Examples

Wǒ méi nà ge xiánxīn qù guǎn zhè shì.
I don't have the spare energy to deal with this.
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 — 闲心 ('don't have the bandwidth/headspace'), 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