Definition
心神 (xīn shén) is a noun referring to one's mental and emotional state — similar to 'mind' or 'psyche' in English. It commonly appears in phrases like 心神不定 (restless, unsettled) and 心神不宁 (anxious). In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), it specifically denotes the 'psychic constitution' as part of the zang-fu theory, where the heart (心) houses the spirit (神).
n.
state of mindmental stateattentionconcentration(TCM) psychic constitutionmind
Examples
- ，。Tā zuìjìn xīn shén bú dìng, zǒngshì yí fù xīnshì chóngchóng de yàngzi.He has been unsettled lately, always looking troubled.
- 心神。Tā de xīn shén quán dōu fàng zài gōngzuò shàng le.All her attention is focused on work.
- 心神，。Zhōngyī rènwéi xīn shén xūyào hǎohǎo tiáoyǎng, cáinéng bǎochí shēnxīn jiànkāng.Traditional Chinese medicine holds that the mind needs to be nurtured properly in order to maintain physical and mental health.
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