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dakˉ¹haanˎ₄
(得闲)
Pinyin
de2 xian2
Translations
noun
得閑
noun
available; to have free time | Mainly used in Cantonese, but can also be used in Mandarin (though 有空 is much preferred in Mandarin).
noun
(adjective) to have spare time; to be free; to be available; to be at leisure
dakˉ¹haanˎ₄mouˏ₅siˊ²oˉ¹
(得闲冇屎屙)
Pinyin
de2 xian2 mao3 shi3 e1
Translations
noun
to have spare time (lit., "idle and no need to take a crap")
noun
lit. free and no urge to poo, meaning one has too much time to spare
dakˉ¹haanˎ₄seiˊ²mˎ₄dakˉ¹haanˎ₄bengˍ₆
(得闲死唔得闲病)
Pinyin
de2 jian1 si3 n2 de2 jian1 bing4
Translations
noun
lit. can free time to die, but cannot free time for sickness, meaning one who is so busy that one can afford death, but cannot afford falling sick
mˎ₄dakˉ¹haanˎ₄
(唔得闲)
Pinyin
m2 de2 xian2
Translations
noun
not free; busy | Synon.: 忙 | Mand. only: 不得空閒 (or simply, 沒有空)
noun
to not have the time; busy; not free
dakˉ¹haanˎ₄jamˊ²caaˎ₄
(得闲饮茶)
Pinyin
de2 jian1 yin3 cha2
Translations
noun
feel free to contact /'must meet up sometime', a socialising term