闲非闲是 — “Unimportant gossip, idle talk, or trifling disputes”
闲非闲是 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unimportant gossip, idle talk, or trifling disputes”. Literally, “idle right and wrong”.
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大家都在认真工作，别总是在背后说些闲非闲是。
Everyone is working diligently, don't always engage in idle gossip behind people's backs.
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- xián闲qíng情bié别zhì致leisurely mood and unique charm
- xián闲qíng情yì逸zhì志leisurely mood and carefree interests
- xián闲qíng情yì逸zhì致leisurely mood and refined interests
- xián闲qíng情yì逸qù趣leisurely feelings and elegant interests
- xián闲chóu愁wàn万zhǒng种a myriad of melancholy feelings
- xián闲shí时bù不shāo烧xiāng香，，jí急lái来bào抱fó佛jiǎo脚Neglect preparations, seek help last minute
- xián闲cáo曹lěng冷jú局an unimportant leisurely official post
- xián闲zá杂rén人děng等unauthorized or unrelated persons
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What does 闲非闲是 mean?
闲非闲是 (xián fēi xián shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unimportant gossip, idle talk, or trifling disputes”.
How do you pronounce 闲非闲是?
闲非闲是 is pronounced xián fēi xián shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闲非闲是 literally mean?
Literally, 闲非闲是 means “idle right and wrong”. It is used to mean “Unimportant gossip, idle talk, or trifling disputes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闲非闲是?
无关紧要的是非、议论。同“闲是闲非”。