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Home / Idiom / 魂不守舍

to be preoccupied (idiom) · to be inattentive · to be frightened out of one's mind

魂不守舍
hún bù shǒu shè
h+ún·2nd toneb+ù·4th tonesh+ǒu·3rd tonesh+è·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) dazed; beside oneself失魂落魄shī hún luò pòto divert one's attention; to get distracted · (courteous) to be so good as to take care of (a matter)分心fēn xīnunpeaceful · unstable · uneasy · disturbed · restless · worried不安bù ān(idiom) absentminded; dazed; distracted神不守舍shén bù shǒu shèabsent-minded · preoccupied · inattentive · with one's thoughts wandering心不在焉xīn bù zài yānlit. spirit and soul upside down (idiom); infatuated and head over heels in love · fascinated · captivated神魂颠倒shén hún diān dǎo
Antonyms
to concentrate one's attention (idiom)聚精会神jù jīng huì shén
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