闲 居

xián jūdictionary entry

to lead a quiet and peaceful life in retirement / to stay home with nothing to do / to lead a solitary life

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Original source entry:

閑居 闲居 [xian2 ju1] /to lead a quiet and peaceful life in retirement/to stay home with nothing to do/to lead a solitary life/

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Other forms in these source records: 閑居

闲
xián
enclosure / (variant of 閒|闲[xián]) idle / unoccupied / leisure / idle
居
jī
(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude
jū
(literary) to reside / to live / (bound form) to occupy (a position) / (literary) to store up / (literary) to remain / to stay / (bound form) residence / dwelling / (bound form) used in names of restaurants
Jū
surname Ju

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