"puttering" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 闲逛
• 慢悠悠地做琐事

Definition

慢慢地做些无关紧要的小事，常常是很轻松、随意的状态。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常是非正式表达，多用于形容在家轻松做点小事，如种花、修东西。强调没有明确目标，语气轻松自然。

Examples

He spent the morning puttering in the garden.

他早上在花园里**闲逛**。

She enjoys puttering around the house on weekends.

她周末喜欢在家里**慢悠悠地做琐事**。

Grandpa is always puttering in the garage.

爷爷总是在车库里**慢悠悠地做小事**。

I spent the afternoon puttering and lost track of time.

我整个下午都在**闲逛**，结果忘了时间。

Some days, I just feel like puttering instead of doing real work.

有些天我只想**慢慢做琐事**，不想真正工作。

We were puttering around the kitchen, chatting and making snacks.

我们在厨房里**慢悠悠地忙着**，一边聊天一边做小吃。