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Meaning of 心不在焉

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
心 xīn 不 bù 在 zài 焉 yān
absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering
Example Sentences
1
“
什么
?
”
他心不在焉得问
。
她没有回答
。
"What?" he asked, absentmindedly. She did not answer.
2
过分关注某事的
;
心不在焉的
Excessively concerned with something; distracted.
3
教授心不在焉地沿途瞎遛
。
The professor bumbled absent-mindedly along the road.
4
我们都在笑那个心不在焉的教授
。
We were laughing about that absent-minded professor.
5
他总是心不在焉
,
有时连系鞋带都忘了
。
He is always absent-minded and sometimes even forgets to lace up his shoes.