心不在焉 (xīn bú) — absent-minded; inattentive; distracted

Définition

Exemples

• 他上课时总是心不在焉，老师讲什么都没听进去。
  Tā shàng kè shí zǒng shì xīn bú, lǎo shī jiǎng shén me dōu méi tīng jìn qù.
  He is always absent-minded in class and doesn't take in anything the teacher says.
• 最近工作太忙，我经常心不在焉，连钥匙都忘了带。
  Zuì jìn gōng zuò tài máng, wǒ jīng cháng xīn bú, lián yào shi dōu wàng le dài.
  I've been so busy with work lately that I'm often distracted, even forgetting to bring my keys.
• 开会时他心不在焉，根本没注意会议内容。
  Kāi huì shí tā xīn bú, gēn běn méi zhù yì huì yì nèi róng.
  He was absent-minded during the meeting and didn't pay attention to the content at all.