心不在焉

tā ná qǐ yī běn xiǎo shuō xīn bù zài yān de kàn zhe

她拿起一本小说，心不在焉地看着。

She took up a novel to read, but could not concentrate.

bié xīn bù zài yān

别心不在焉。

Do not let your mind wander.

tā xīn bù zài yān nǐ shuō de tā dōu méi tīng jiàn

他心不在焉，你说的他都没听见。

His thoughts were far away and he didn't hear a word of what you said.

xīn bù zài yān de yǎn shén

心不在焉的眼神

absent-minded gaze

tā xīn bù zài yān de diǎn le yī xià tóu

他心不在焉地点了一下头。

He nodded absent-mindedly.

xīn bù zài yān de tīng

心不在焉地听

listen absent-mindedly

shàng kè xīn bù zài yān

上课心不在焉

be absent-minded in class

zuì jìn nǐ xīn bù zài yān zǒng shì jí cōng cōng de

最近你心不在焉，总是急匆匆的。

You've been absent-minded lately, always in a hurry.

tā hěn shùn cóng dàn xīn bù zài yān cū zhī dà yè ér qiě bù xiū biān fú

他很顺从，但心不在焉、粗枝大叶而且不修边幅。

He is very obedient, but so absent-minded and careless and untidy.