think deeply; contemplate; be lost in thought
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Meanings
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to think deeply and with great concentration; to contemplate
literaryImplies focusing one's mental energy completely on a particular thought or problem. Often used in a literary or descriptive context.
Tā他
zuò坐
zài在
chuāng窗
qián前
，
níng凝
sī思
zhe着
wèi未
lái来
de的
jì计
huà划
。
He sat by the window, contemplating his future plans.
Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
dào道
nán难
tí题
，
tā他
bì闭
mù目
níng凝
sī思
le了
xǔ许
jiǔ久
。
Facing this difficult problem, he closed his eyes and thought deeply for a long time.
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Lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
shí时
cháng常
níng凝
sī思
lì历
shǐ史
shì事
jiàn件
bèi背
hòu后
de的
yì意
yì义
。
The old professor often ponders the meaning behind historical events.
Tā她
níng凝
sī思
piàn片
kè刻
，
rán然
hòu后
gěi给
chū出
le了
yī一
gè个
jué绝
miào妙
de的
dá答
àn案
。
She thought deeply for a moment, then gave a brilliant answer.
Yì艺
shù术
jiā家
xū需
yào要
ān安
jìng静
de的
shí时
guāng光
lái来
níng凝
sī思
hé和
chuàng创
zuò作
。
Artists need quiet time to contemplate and create.