出神 (chū shén) — lost in thought; spellbound; daydreaming
Definition
出神 means being mentally absent — lost in thought or so absorbed you don't notice your surroundings. Closer to 发呆 (blankly zoned out) than to 着迷 (actively fascinated by something exciting).
verb
lost in thoughtspellbounddaydreaming
Examples
- 出神。Tā shàng kè de shí hou yòu chū shén le.He spaced out in class again.
- 出神，。Tā kàn zhe chuāng wài chū shén, lián wǒ jiào tā dōu méi tīng jiàn.She stared out the window lost in thought, and didn't even hear me call her.
- ，。Tā kàn shū kàn de chū shén le, wán quán wàng jì shí jiān.He was so absorbed in reading that he lost track of time.
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