魂不守宅 — “To be absent-minded or in a daze”
魂不守宅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be absent-minded or in a daze”. Disoriented as if one's soul has left its abode, often indicating a state of mental distraction, weakness, or being on the verge of death. Literally, “soul not guarding the house”.
魂不守宅 Pronunciation and Pinyin
魂不守宅 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 魂
- hún魂bù不zhuó着tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂bù不zhuó著tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂bù不fù负tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂bù不fù赴tǐ体scared out of one's wits
- hún魂bù不fù附tǐ体frightened out of one's wits
- hún魂sàng丧shén神duó夺scared out of one's wits
- hún魂wáng亡dǎn胆luò落scared out of one's wits
- hún魂wáng亡pò魄shī失scared out of one's wits
- hún魂láo劳mèng梦duàn断exhausted from longing, sleepless dreams
- hún魂jīng惊dǎn胆luò落Soul startled, gall drops
- hún魂jīng惊dǎn胆chàn颤scared out of one's wits
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Open the tool →Questions about 魂不守宅
What does 魂不守宅 mean?
魂不守宅 (hún bù shǒu zhái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be absent-minded or in a daze”.
How do you pronounce 魂不守宅?
魂不守宅 is pronounced hún bù shǒu zhái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 魂不守宅 literally mean?
Literally, 魂不守宅 means “soul not guarding the house”. It is used to mean “to be absent-minded or in a daze”.
What is the Chinese definition of 魂不守宅?
指人之将死。也形容精神恍惚。“魂不守舍”。