走神 (zǒu shén) — to be absent-minded, to have one's mind wander
Definition
走神 (zǒu shén) means to lose focus and have your mind drift — usually briefly, in the middle of something. Splittable: 走了一下神, 走了会儿神.
verb
to be absent-mindedto have one's mind wander
Examples
- 走神。Tā shàng kè de shí hou jīng cháng zǒu shén.He often spaces out during class.
- ，。Wǒ gāng cái zǒu le shén, méi tīng qīng nǐ shuō shén me.I just spaced out and didn't catch what you said.
- 走神，。Kǎo shì shí qiān wàn bié zǒu shén, bù rán huì zuò cuò tí.Don't space out during the exam, or you'll make mistakes on the questions.
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