xiásī

遐思

Word · Verb

daydream; reverie; fancy

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to daydream; to be lost in reverie; to let one's mind wander to distant things

literary

Literary and formal register. Often used in written Chinese to describe deep, wandering thoughts inspired by scenery, memories, or artistic works.

Yuǎn远
fāng方
lái来
xìn信
 ,
yǐn引
rén人
xiá遐
sī思
 。

A letter from afar leads one into reverie.

Zhàn站
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
yuǎn远
tiào眺
 ,
lìng令
rén人
xiá遐
sī思
wú无
xiàn限
 。

Standing on the mountaintop and gazing into the distance inspires boundless daydreams.

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Zhè这
shǒu首
gǔ古
shī诗
yì意
jìng境
yōu悠
yuǎn远
 ,
yǐn引
rén人
xiá遐
sī思
 。

This ancient poem has a profound and distant mood that leads one into reverie.