忙里偷闲 steal time from busy schedule
Explanation
指在忙碌中抽出一点时间来做别的事情，或休息、娱乐。
Refers to taking some time out of a busy schedule to do other things or rest and relax.
Origin Story
老张是一家公司的经理，每天都忙得不可开交。他每天的工作时间长达十几个小时，几乎没有自己的时间。但是，他深知工作和生活需要平衡，所以他每天晚上都会抽出半个小时的时间来阅读他喜欢的书籍。尽管工作压力很大，但每当他捧起书本的时候，他就会感到无比的轻松和快乐。阅读让他暂时忘记了工作的烦恼，在忙里偷闲地享受着精神的愉悦。他还常常在周末的时候，和家人一起去郊外游玩，在山清水秀之间放松身心，让疲惫的心灵得到慰藉。老张的这种忙里偷闲的方式，让他保持了良好的精神状态，也让他更加高效地完成了工作。
Old Zhang is the manager of a company, and he is very busy every day. His daily working hours are over twelve hours, and he hardly has any time for himself. However, he knows that work and life should be balanced, so he spends half an hour every night to read his favorite books. Although the work pressure is very high, whenever he picks up a book, he feels extremely relaxed and happy. Reading allows him to forget his worries about work temporarily and enjoy the spiritual pleasure in his busy schedule. He often goes to the countryside with his family on weekends, relax his mind, and let his tired mind comfort. Old Zhang's method of taking a break from his busy schedule has helped him maintain a positive mood and make his work more efficient.
Usage
用于形容在繁忙的工作或生活中抽出时间休息或做一些自己喜欢的事情。
It is used to describe taking time off work or life to relax or do what one likes.
Examples
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工作再忙，也要抽时间锻炼身体，忙里偷闲，劳逸结合。
gōngzuò zài máng, yě yào chōu shíjiān duànliàn shēntǐ, máng lǐ tōu xián, láoyì jiéhé.
No matter how busy the work is, you must spare time to exercise your body, and take time off in busy schedule to combine work and rest.
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虽然考试在即，但她还是会在忙里偷闲地看一会儿书。
suīrán kǎoshì zài jí, dàn tā háishi huì zài máng lǐ tōu xián de kàn yīhuǐr shū.
Although the exam is coming, she still takes some time to read.