不省人事 (bù xǐng rén shì) — to be unconscious; to be in a coma; (archaic) naive; unsophisticated
Definition
Literally 'not aware of human affairs.' Used chiefly for being unconscious or in a coma after injury or illness; the 'naive' sense is archaic and rarely used today.
idiom
to be unconsciousto be in a coma(archaic) naiveunsophisticated
Examples
- 不省人事，。Tā chū le chē huò hòu yì zhí bù xǐng rén shì, yī shēng zhèng zài quán lì qiǎng jiù.He has been unconscious ever since the car accident; the doctors are doing their best to save him.
- ，不省人事，。Xiǎo míng shuāi le yì jiāo, dāng chǎng bù xǐng rén shì, dà jiā gǎn jǐn sòng tā qù yī yuàn.Xiao Ming fell and lost consciousness on the spot; everyone rushed him to the hospital.
- ，不省人事，。Tā gāng cóng xiāng xià lái chéng lǐ, duì hěn duō shì qing dōu bù xǐng rén shì, xiǎn de hěn tiān zhēn.He just came to the city from the countryside and is quite naive about many things, appearing very innocent.
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