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遊手好閑

简 游手好闲 · 繁 遊手好閑
Mandarin · pinyin yóu shǒu hào xián

Meanings

  1. to idle about
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Characters in this entry

遊
yóu · wander, roam, travel
手
shǒu · hand
好
hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
閑
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游
yóu · to swim; float, drift; wander, roam
闲
xián · fence, guard; defend; idle time
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Mandarin tones

2–3–4–2 · you2 shou3 hao4 xian2

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Compare dictionary sources 1 Cantonese reading

jau4 sau2 hou3 haan4

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