若有所思 (ruò yǒu suǒ sī) — as if lost in thought; appearing to be pondering something
Definition
An idiom describing someone who seems to be quietly thinking or pondering, often with a thoughtful or dreamy expression. Pairs naturally with 地 to modify a verb (若有所思地点了点头).
idiom
as if lost in thoughtappearing to be pondering something
Examples
- ，若有所思。Tā wàng zhe chuāng wài, ruò yǒu suǒ sī.He looked out the window, as if lost in thought.
- 若有所思，。Tā ruò yǒu suǒ sī dì diǎn le diǎn tóu, méi yǒu shuō huà.She nodded thoughtfully, without saying a word.
- ，若有所思。Lǎo rén zuò zài shù xià, ruò yǒu suǒ sī dì huí yì zhe wǎng shì.The old man sat under the tree, lost in thought, reminiscing about the past.
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