闲情逸致
xián qíng yì zhì
the leisure and inclination for refined pastimes
Character by character
闲xián
idle
idle
情qíng
mood
mood
逸yì
carefree
carefree
致zhì
interest
interest
Example
工作这么忙，哪有闲情逸致坐下来喝茶？
With work this busy, who has the leisure to sit down and drink tea?
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Often in a rhetorical or negative frame: 哪有／没有闲情逸致…. Said of tea, painting, gardening and other unhurried hobbies.
Learn this in Lesson 35 · HSK 5–6: 喝茶的学问 (The art of tea)
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