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心神不定 — “To be restless and agitated”

心神不定 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be restless and agitated”. To feel uneasy and unsettled; to have one's mind in a state of disquiet. Literally, “mind and spirit unsettled”.

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心神不定 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 心xīn
  • 神shén
  • 不bù
  • 定dìng

心神不定 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
神
shén10deity, spirit, mind, amazing
不
bù4not
定
dìng8fix, decide, or stabilize

Example Sentence with 心神不定

他一整天都心神不定,不知道出了什么事。
He was restless and agitated all day, wondering what had happened.

Idioms Related to 心神不定

Synonyms of 心神不定

  • xīn心shén神bù不níng宁agitated and restless

Antonyms of 心神不定

  • zhèn镇dìng定zì自ruò若remain perfectly calm and composed

More idioms starting with 心

  • xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
  • xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
  • xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
  • xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
  • xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
  • xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
  • xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
  • xīn心bù不fù负rén人,,miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
  • xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
  • xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
  • xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
  • xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns

Questions about 心神不定

What does 心神不定 mean?
心神不定 (xīn shén bù dìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be restless and agitated”.
How do you pronounce 心神不定?
心神不定 is pronounced xīn shén bù dìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心神不定 literally mean?
Literally, 心神不定 means “mind and spirit unsettled”. It is used to mean “to be restless and agitated”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心神不定?
定:安定。心里烦躁,精神不安。
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