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投閒置散 (tau4 haan4 zi3 saan2) — to be placed in a unimportant position; be put in charge of an insignificant job in Cantonese

tauˎ₄投haanˎ₄閒zi˗₃置saanˊ²散
简 头闲置散
Mandarin Pinyin: tou2 xian2 zhi4 san3

Meaning of 投閒置散

nounto be placed in a unimportant position; be put in charge of an insignificant job

Characters in 投閒置散

投tau4
project; produce; cast
閒haan4
bored (note 2)
置zi3
put; place; lay up
散saan3
distribute; disseminate; spread

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