忘我 (wàng wǒ) — selfless, oblivious of self (describing a state of total absorption)
Definition
忘我 (wàng wǒ) means 'selfless / oblivious of self' — a state of total absorption in what you're doing. Often used as a modifier before nouns like 境界, 精神.
verb
selflessoblivious of self (describing a state of total absorption)
Examples
- 忘我。Tā gōng zuò qǐ lái cháng cháng dá dào wàng wǒ de jìng jiè.He often reaches a state of selflessness when he works.
- ，，。Zài nà chǎng bǐ sài zhōng, tā chè dǐ wàng le yí cì wǒ, wán quán bú gù shāng tòng.During that match, he completely forgot himself once, ignoring the pain entirely.
- 忘我。Yì shù jiā yǐ wàng wǒ de jīng shén chuàng zuò chū zhèn hàn rén xīn de zuò pǐn.The artist creates soul-stirring works with a selfless spirit.
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