to be in a daze; to space out
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be in a daze; to stare blankly; to space out
dialectA colloquial, dialectal term for a momentary loss of focus or being lost in thought.
Lǎo老
shī师
tí提
wèn问
shí时
，
tā他
yī一
zhí直
zài在
nà那
er儿
dǎ打
lèng愣
。
When the teacher asked a question, he was just spacing out there.
Bié别
dǎ打
lèng愣
le了
，
kuài快
guò过
lái来
bāng帮
máng忙
！
Stop daydreaming and come help!
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Tā她
tū突
rán然
xiǎng想
qǐ起
shén什
me么
，
zhàn站
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
dǎ打
lèng愣
r儿
。
Suddenly remembering something, she stood at the door in a daze.