忙裏偷閒 [－里－闲]

Jyutping mong4 leoi5 tau1 haan4
Pinyin máng lǐ tōu xián

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. steal a little leisure from the rush of business
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    就算​好忙​好多​嘢​做​，​都​會​抽少少​時間​放​鬆​下
    to take a breather in the midst of pressing affairs
    • 嘆番個下午茶係忙裏偷閒嘅好選擇。
      叹番个下午茶系忙里偷闲嘅好选择。
      taan3 faan1 go3 haa6 ng5 caa4 hai6 mong4 leoi5 tau1 haan4 ge3 hou2 syun2 zaak6.
      Having a afternoon tea break is a good choice when you want to take a breather during a busy period.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    忙里偷闲
    忙裏偷閒
    mong4 leoi5 tau1 haan4
    • to sneak a break in the midst of pressing affairs
  2. Cantonese
    叹番个下午茶系忙里偷闲嘅好选择。
    嘆番個下午茶係忙裏偷閒嘅好選擇。
    taan3 faan1 go3 haa6 ng5 caa4 hai6 mong4 leoi5 tau1 haan4 ge3 hou2 syun2 zaak6.
    • Having a afternoon tea break is a good choice when you want to take a breather during a busy period.