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jmdict 1908950 Active (id: 2105202)
忙中閑あり忙中閑有り
ぼうちゅうかんあり
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ there are brief moments of leisure even when at one's busiest



History:
3. A 2021-06-13 07:01:22  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5: One can 「find [snatch] an interval of leisure in the midst of a busy life.
中辞典: Even on the busiest days one can always find a moment to oneself.
ルミナス: You can find some leisure even in the busiest times.
  Comments:
I think "leisure" works a bit better.
  Diff:
@@ -16 +16 @@
-<gloss>there are brief moments of downtime even when at one's busiest</gloss>
+<gloss>there are brief moments of leisure even when at one's busiest</gloss>
2. A* 2021-06-10 22:53:59  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
jitsuyo daijs
  Comments:
stating a general truth → proverb
  Diff:
@@ -15 +15,2 @@
-<gloss>there are odd moments of leisure in one's busy life</gloss>
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
+<gloss>there are brief moments of downtime even when at one's busiest</gloss>
1. A* 2021-06-10 06:41:41  dine
  Refs:
忙中閑あり	8775
忙中閑有り	1885
  Diff:
@@ -3,0 +4,3 @@
+<k_ele>
+<keb>忙中閑あり</keb>
+</k_ele>
@@ -11,2 +14,2 @@
-<pos>&n;</pos>
-<gloss>find odd moments of leisure in one's busy life</gloss>
+<pos>&exp;</pos>
+<gloss>there are odd moments of leisure in one's busy life</gloss>

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