to do something just to pass the time [colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
因為無咩好做，所以揾啲嘢嚟做吓解悶 to do something to pass the time; literally: "to pass the day"
佢退咗休比較清閒，捉下棋過下日辰。
佢退咗休比较清闲，捉下棋过下日辰。
keoi5 teoi3 zo2 jau1 bei2 gaau3 cing1 haan4, zuk1 haa5 kei2 gwo3 haa5 jat6 san4. He has more free time after retirement and plays chess to kill time.