无心 () — not in the mood (to do sth); unintentionally, inadvertently

Definition

无心 covers two related senses: 'not in the mood to do sth' (无心 + verb) and 'unintentionally, inadvertently' (无心之失 'an unintended slip'). Same character, different idiomatic framing.

verb
not in the mood (to do sth)unintentionallyinadvertently

Examples

  • Tā wú bàn diǎn xīn zài gōng zuò shàng.
    He doesn't have the slightest intention to focus on work.
  • 无心
    Wǒ jīn tiān mó gōng zuò, xiǎng xiū xi yí xià.
    I'm not in the mood to work today; I want to rest a bit.
  • 无心
    Nà zhǐ shì mó zhī shī, qǐng bié jiè yì.
    That was just an unintentional mistake; please don't mind it.

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