粵

偷tau1閒haan4

simp偷闲
tau1 haan4tōu xián

English

  1. to snatch a moment of leisure
  2. to take a break from work
  3. to snatch a moment of pleasure; to sneak a break

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 拎一啲時間出嚟放鬆;擠出一啲空閒嘅時間

Examples

  • 忙裏偷閒

    to sneak a break in the midst of pressing affairs

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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