游手好闲
yóu shǒu hào xián
to loaf about
Character by character
游yóu
idle
idle
手shǒu
hands
hands
好hào
love
love
闲xián
leisure
leisure
Example
他整天游手好闲，也不去找工作。
He loafs around all day and won’t even look for a job.
Tone: negative (criticism).
Usage and origin
好 is hào here.
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