心不在焉 (xīn bú) — absent-minded; inattentive; distracted
Definition
An idiom meaning 'absent-minded' — the mind is not where the body is. Use for someone's attention drifting away from the present moment (class, meeting, conversation).
idiom
absent-mindedinattentivedistracted
Examples
- 心不在焉，。Tā shàng kè shí zǒng shì xīn bú, lǎo shī jiǎng shén me dōu méi tīng jìn qù.He is always absent-minded in class and doesn't take in anything the teacher says.
- ，心不在焉，。Zuì jìn gōng zuò tài máng, wǒ jīng cháng xīn bú, lián yào shi dōu wàng le dài.I've been so busy with work lately that I'm often distracted, even forgetting to bring my keys.
- 心不在焉，。Kāi huì shí tā xīn bú, gēn běn méi zhù yì huì yì nèi róng.He was absent-minded during the meeting and didn't pay attention to the content at all.
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