shī shén
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  • 1

    v.be inattentive/absent-minded; negligent

    • shāo yī shī shén jiù huì chū chā cuò

      失神差错

      Even a moment's slip of attention could result in mistakes.

    • wǒ yǒu diǎn shī shén méi yǒu tīng dào tā zuì hòu nà duàn jiǎng huà

      有点失神没有听到最后讲话

      I was somewhat absent-minded and missed the last part of her speech.

    • piàn kè de shī shén

      片刻失神

      a moment of inattention

  • 2

    v.be mentally ill; be dejected; be out of sorts; be in low spirits

    • liǎng yǎn shī shén

      失神

      Both eyes are dull.

    • tā xiǎn rán yǒu xiē shī shén de yàng zi

      显然有些失神样子

      She is quite obviously out of sorts.

    • tā shuāng chún wēi zhāng shī shén de wàng zhe qián fāng

      失神前方

      She was staring into space, her mouth slack.

  • 3

    loss of vitality

    • shī shén de wàng zhe chuāng wài

      失神

      stare blankly out of the window