Some indication of the emotions implied by the Chinese word for "leisure" (xian) can be gained from the construction of its ideogram, which consists of a moon inside a window. This seems to be somewhat removed from the definition of leisure as just being something that is opposed to work, as found in efficient modern societies.
中國人講閒適、悠閒、閒情。這「閒」字，意味著「月進窗來」的心境，與西方在社會功效下，相對於工作的休閒、閒暇，不盡相同。