思绪万千 (sāi) — one's mind is in a whirl; a thousand thoughts crowd in
Definition
A written idiom for being overwhelmed by many tangled thoughts at once. Pairs with the subject's mind or feelings (思绪, 心情) and conveys emotional turmoil, not just 'thinking a lot'.
idiom
one's mind is in a whirla thousand thoughts crowd in
Examples
- ，思绪万千，。Yè shēn le, tā tǎng zài chuáng shàng sāi, wú fǎ rù shuì.Late at night, he lay in bed with a whirl of thoughts, unable to fall asleep.
- ，思绪万千，。Shōu dào nà fēng xìn hòu, tā sāi, bù zhī gāi rú hé huí fù.After receiving that letter, her mind was in a tumult and she didn't know how to reply.
- ，思绪万千，。Bì yè qián xī, tóng xué men sāi, jì yǒu bú shè yòu yǒu qī dài.On the eve of graduation, the students' minds were full of thoughts, both reluctant and expectant.
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