闲居 (閑居)
xián jū
Pinyin

Definition

闲居 (閑居)
 - 
xián jū
  1. to lead a quiet and peaceful life in retirement
  2. to stay home with nothing to do
  3. to lead a solitary life

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

居然
jū rán
  1. 1 unexpectedly
  2. 2 to one's surprise
  3. 3 go so far as to
同居
tóng jū
  1. 1 to live together
家居
jiā jū
  1. 1 home
  2. 2 residence
  3. 3 to stay at home (unemployed)
居
Jū
  1. 1 surname Ju
居住
jū zhù
  1. 1 to reside
  2. 2 to dwell
  3. 3 to live in a place
  4. 4 resident in

Idioms (11)

功成不居
gōng chéng bù jū
  1. 1 not to claim personal credit for achievement (idiom)
安居乐业
ān jū lè yè
  1. 1 to live in peace and work happily (idiom)
居功自傲
jū gōng zì ào
  1. 1 satisfied with one's accomplishment and arrogant as a result (idiom); resting on one's laurels and despising others
居安思危
jū ān sī wēi
  1. 1 to think of danger in times of safety
  2. 2 to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom)
居心不良
jū xīn bù liáng
  1. 1 to harbor evil intentions (idiom)