hún
shǒu
shè

idiom
literary

Meaning of 魂不守舍

魂不守舍 means distracted; absent-minded; soul has left the body; terrified out of one's wits; scared senseless. Pronounced hún bù shǒu shè.

  • distracted; absent-minded; soul has left the body
  • terrified out of one's wits; scared senseless

Definitions & Examples

zuì
jìn
zǒng
shì
hún
shǒu
shè
de
 
hǎo
xiàng
yǒu
xīn
shì
 

He's been absent-minded lately, as if something is on his mind.

Kǎo
shì
chéng
kuài
chū
lái
le
 
jǐn
zhāng
de
hún
shǒu
shè
 

The exam results are about to come out, and she's so nervous she can't think straight.

ài
shàng
le
ge
niang
 
zhěng
tiān
hún
shǒu
shè
 

He fell in love with that girl and has been distracted all day.