state of mind; mental state
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
state of mind; mental state; thoughts
literaryRefers to one's mental condition, thinking capacity, or emotional state. Frequently appears in collocations describing distraction, trance-like states, or clarity of thought.
Tā他
zhè这
jǐ几
rì日
shén神
sī思
bù不
dìng定
，
sì似
hū乎
yǒu有
shén什
me么
xīn心
shì事
。
He has been restless and distracted these past few days, as if something is weighing on his mind.
Lǎo老
rén人
suī虽
rán然
nián年
guò过
jiǔ九
shí十
，
yī依
rán然
shén神
sī思
qīng清
míng明
。
Although the old man is over ninety, his mind remains clear and lucid.
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Tā她
wàng望
zhe着
chuāng窗
wài外
de的
xì细
yǔ雨
，
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
biàn变
de得
shén神
sī思
huǎng恍
hū惚
。
Gazing at the light rain outside the window, she gradually became lost in a trance-like reverie.
Zhè这
piān篇
sǎn散
wén文
xiě写
de得
shén神
sī思
piāo飘
yì逸
，
dú读
lái来
lìng令
rén人
shén神
wǎng往
。
This prose is written with such free-flowing imagination that it captivates the reader.