Meaning of 心猿意马
心猿意马 means fickle and changeable; restless and inattentive; with a wandering mind. Pronounced xīn yuán yì mǎ.
- fickle and changeable; restless and inattentive; with a wandering mind
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
shí时
zǒng总
shì是
xīn心
yuán猿
yì意
mǎ马
，
wú无
fǎ法
zhuān专
xīn心
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wu务
。
He is always restless and inattentive at work, unable to focus on completing tasks.
Xué学
xí习
yào要
zhuān专
xīn心
zhì致
zhì志
，
bù不
néng能
xīn心
yuán猿
yì意
mǎ马
。
One must study with full concentration and not let the mind wander.
Tā他
jìn近
lái来
xīn心
yuán猿
yì意
mǎ马
，
bù不
zhī知
zài在
xiǎng想
xiē些
shén什
me么
。
He has been fickle and distracted lately; who knows what he is thinking about.