投闲置散 — “To be assigned to an unimportant position or to be left without work”
投闲置散 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be assigned to an unimportant position or to be left without work”. To be sidelined or shelved. Literally, “Place idle and set aside”.
投闲置散 Pronunciation and Pinyin
投闲置散 Character Breakdown
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- tóu投zhī之chái豺hǔ虎throw evildoers to their doom
- tóu投jǐng井xià下shí石kick someone when they are down
- tóu投zhuàn传ér而qù去abandon official post
- tóu投qí其suǒ所hào好cater to someone's preferences
- tóu投rèn刃jiē皆xū虚handle tasks with great skill
- tóu投luǎn卵jī击shí石attempt the impossible with insufficient means
- tóu投hú壶diàn电xiào笑outwardly impressive but lacking substance
- tóu投shān山cuàn窜hǎi海Banished to remote, desolate regions
- tóu投huái怀sòng送bào抱throw oneself into someone's arms
- tóu投gē戈jiǎng讲yì艺pursue learning amidst military duties
- tóu投mù木bào报qióng琼Reciprocate kindness with something precious
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Open the tool →Questions about 投闲置散
What does 投闲置散 mean?
投闲置散 (tóu xián zhì sàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be assigned to an unimportant position or to be left without work”.
How do you pronounce 投闲置散?
投闲置散 is pronounced tóu xián zhì sàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 投闲置散 literally mean?
Literally, 投闲置散 means “Place idle and set aside”. It is used to mean “to be assigned to an unimportant position or to be left without work”.
What is the Chinese definition of 投闲置散?
投、置：安放；闲、散：没有事干。指安排在不重要的职位或没有安排工作。