distracted; terrified out of one's wits
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesphrase
distracted; absent-minded; soul has left the body
literaryLiterary idiom. Often used to describe someone lost in thought, preoccupied, or mentally absent.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
zǒng总
shì是
hún魂
bù不
shǒu守
shè舍
de的
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
yǒu有
xīn心
shì事
。
He's been absent-minded lately, as if something is on his mind.
Kǎo考
shì试
chéng成
jì绩
kuài快
chū出
lái来
le了
，
tā她
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de得
hún魂
bù不
shǒu守
shè舍
。
The exam results are about to come out, and she's so nervous she can't think straight.
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Tā他
ài爱
shàng上
le了
nà那
ge个
gū姑
niang娘
，
zhěng整
tiān天
hún魂
bù不
shǒu守
shè舍
。
He fell in love with that girl and has been distracted all day.
phrase
terrified out of one's wits; scared senseless
literaryUsed to describe extreme fear that leaves one stunned or unable to function.
Tīng听
dào到
nà那
ge个
kě可
pà怕
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
xià吓
de得
hún魂
bù不
shǒu守
shè舍
。
Hearing that terrible news scared him out of his wits.
Shēn深
yè夜
dú独
zì自
zǒu走
guò过
fén坟
dì地
，
tā他
dāng当
shí时
hún魂
bù不
shǒu守
shè舍
。
Walking alone through the graveyard late at night, he was utterly terrified.