Definition
思绪 (sīxù) refers to the flow of one's thoughts or the emotional state tied to those thoughts, often used in literary or introspective contexts. Unlike 心情 (mood) or 情绪 (emotions), which focus on general feelings, 思绪 emphasizes the active, drifting process of thinking. It's more abstract than 心态 (mentality/attitude) and less personal than 心声 (inner voice).
noun
train of thoughtflow of thoughtsemotional statefeelingsstate of mind
Examples
- ，思绪。Wǒ zhèng xiě zuòyè, bù xiǎng sī xù bèi dǎduàn.I'm doing homework and don't want my train of thought to be interrupted.
- ，思绪。Miànduì zhège juédìng, tā de sī xù hěn fùzá.Facing this decision, his feelings and thoughts were very complicated.
- ，思绪。Tā wàngzhe yuǎnfāng, sī xù piāo xiàng le yáoyuǎn de guòqù.She looked into the distance, and her thoughts drifted to the remote past.
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