Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Free / Unoccupied: Having no work, duties, or engagements; having spare time available.
   • Idle: Not being used or busy; characterized by a lack of activity.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tôi sẽ gọi cho bạn khi tôi rảnh rỗi. (I will call you when I am free.)
  • Cô ấy thường đọc sách vào những lúc rảnh rỗi. (She usually reads books in her free time.)
  • Chiếc máy này đang rảnh rỗi. (This machine is idle.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often describes a person's available time but can also describe objects or resources that are not in use.
• It can carry a neutral or slightly negative connotation (e.g., idle hands) depending on context, but is generally neutral.

Variants and Related Words

• Rảnh (adj): A more common, shorter form meaning "free" or "available."
  • Anh có rảnh vào chiều nay không? (Are you free this afternoon?)

Synonyms

• Free: Not occupied or engaged.
• Unoccupied: Not busy or active.
• Idle: Not active or in use.
• At leisure: Having free time.

Related Idioms

• Rảnh rỗi sinh nông nổi: An idiom similar to "Idle hands are the devil's workshop," suggesting that too much free time can lead to mischief or trouble.
  • Bố mẹ tôi luôn nói rằng rảnh rỗi sinh nông nổi. (My parents always say that idle hands are the devil's workshop.)

1. Unoccupied, idle, free