魂不守舍 — “To be absent-minded and distracted”
魂不守舍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be absent-minded and distracted”. In a daze or trance, as if one's spirit has left one's body. It can also refer to being on the verge of death. Literally, “Soul not keeping to its dwelling”.
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魂不守舍 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 魂hún
- 不bù
- 守shǒu
- 舍shè
魂不守舍 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 魂不守舍
听到这个突如其来的消息，她整个人都魂不守舍，久久不能平静。
Upon hearing the sudden news, she was completely distraught and absent-minded, unable to calm down for a long time.
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More idioms starting with 魂
- hún魂bù不shǒu守zhái宅absent-minded or in a daze
- 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
Questions about 魂不守舍
- What does 魂不守舍 mean?
- 魂不守舍 (hún bù shǒu shè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be absent-minded and distracted”.
- How do you pronounce 魂不守舍?
- 魂不守舍 is pronounced hún bù shǒu shè in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 魂不守舍 literally mean?
- Literally, 魂不守舍 means “Soul not keeping to its dwelling”. It is used to mean “to be absent-minded and distracted”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 魂不守舍?
- 舍：住宅，比喻人的躯壳。灵魂离开了躯壳。指人之将死。也形容精神恍惚。