神不守舍 — “Absent-minded”
神不守舍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Absent-minded”. Distracted; in a trance; mentally distraught or disoriented. Literally, “spirit not guarding its abode”.
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神不守舍 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 神shén
- 不bù
- 守shǒu
- 舍shè
神不守舍 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 神不守舍
她最近心事重重，整个人显得神不守舍
She has been preoccupied with many worries lately, appearing quite absent-minded and distraught.
Origin and Story of 神不守舍
After Miaoyu listened to Daiyu's melancholic zither music with Baoyu, she returned to her nunnery in a daze.
Finishing her daily Buddhist recitations, she sat on her meditation platform. However, she was completely distracted, her mind restless and unsettled, constantly recalling Baoyu's words, her heart racing and ears burning.
She eventually drifted into a muddled sleep, dreaming that numerous noblemen wanted to marry her, and even robbers with knives and clubs threatened her.
Subsequently, she fell seriously ill.
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More idioms starting with 神
- shén神bù不zhǔ主tǐ体mind loses control of body
- shén神bù不shōu收shě舍absent-minded and distraught
- shén神bù不zhī知guǐ鬼bù不xiǎo晓done secretly without anyone knowing
- shén神bù不zhī知guǐ鬼bù不jué觉without anyone knowing
- shén神bù不zhī知，，guǐ鬼bù不jué觉done secretly without anyone knowing
- shén神bù不fù附tǐ体absent-minded or distracted
- shén神sàng丧dǎn胆luò落utterly terrified
- shén神hū乎qí其jì技divine in one's skill
- shén神hū乎qí其shén神incredibly marvelous and mysterious
- shén神jiāo交yǐ已jiǔ久admired from afar for a long time
- shén神rén人gòng共yuè悦delight gods and humans
- shén神rén人gòng共fèn愤arouse universal indignation
Questions about 神不守舍
- What does 神不守舍 mean?
- 神不守舍 (shén bù shǒu shè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Absent-minded”.
- How do you pronounce 神不守舍?
- 神不守舍 is pronounced shén bù shǒu shè in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 神不守舍 literally mean?
- Literally, 神不守舍 means “spirit not guarding its abode”. It is used to mean “Absent-minded”.
- Where does 神不守舍 come from?
- 神不守舍 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 神不守舍?
- 神魂离开了身体，比喻丧魂失魄，心神不安定。