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偷闲躲静
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偷闲躲静 — “To steal a moment of leisure and escape to a quiet place”

偷闲躲静 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to steal a moment of leisure and escape to a quiet place”. To seek peace and quiet away from one's duties or busy schedule. Literally, “Steal leisure, hide quiet”.

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偷闲躲静 Pronunciation and Pinyin

偷闲躲静 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
偷
tōu11to steal or do secretly
闲
xián7idle, at leisure
躲
duǒ13hide, avoid, get out of way
静
jìng14still, quiet, tranquil, serene

Example Sentence with 偷闲躲静

忙碌了一整天,他只想找个地方偷闲躲静,享受片刻的宁静。
After a busy day, all he wanted was to find a place to steal a moment of leisure and enjoy some peace and quiet.

Idioms Related to 偷闲躲静

More idioms starting with 偷

  • tōu偷dōng东mō摸xī西to pilfer small things
  • tōu偷tōu偷mō摸mō摸do something stealthily or surreptitiously
  • tōu偷hé合qǔ取róng容fawn on others for favor
  • tōu偷hé合gǒu苟cóng从opportunistically conform to gain favor
  • tōu偷hé合gǒu苟róng容ingratiate and compromise for precarious existence
  • tōu偷shēng声xì细qì气speak in a soft and gentle voice
  • tōu偷tiān天huàn换rì日secretly alter truth for deception
  • tōu偷jiān奸qǔ取qiǎo巧gain advantage by cunning
  • tōu偷mèi媚qǔ取róng容fawn for favor
  • tōu偷ān安dàn旦xī夕seek temporary ease
  • tōu偷ān安gǒu苟qiě且seek temporary ease and muddle through
  • tōu偷hán寒sòng送nuǎn暖show thoughtful concern

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Questions about 偷闲躲静

What does 偷闲躲静 mean?

偷闲躲静 (tōu xián duǒ jìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to steal a moment of leisure and escape to a quiet place”.

How do you pronounce 偷闲躲静?

偷闲躲静 is pronounced tōu xián duǒ jìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 偷闲躲静 literally mean?

Literally, 偷闲躲静 means “Steal leisure, hide quiet”. It is used to mean “to steal a moment of leisure and escape to a quiet place”.

What is the Chinese definition of 偷闲躲静?

摆脱杂务,得个清静。

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