定神 (dìng shén) — to collect oneself, to compose oneself; to concentrate one's attention
Definition
A verb meaning to steady one's mind after a shock or distraction — to gather focus and calm down. Often used reduplicated (定一定神) or in 定下神来.
verb
to collect oneselfto compose oneselfto concentrate one's attention
Examples
- ，定神。Tā xià le yí tiào, hǎo bàn tiān cái dìng shén.He was startled and took a long time to compose himself.
- ，。Nǐ xiān dìng yí dìng shén, zài màn màn shuō.First take a moment to collect yourself, then speak slowly.
- ，。Tā dìng xià shén lái, zǐ xì kàn le kàn nà zhāng zhào piàn.He calmed down and looked carefully at that photo.
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