subconscious; unconsciously
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2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
subconscious; subconsciousness
formalA psychological term referring to mental processes occurring below the level of conscious awareness.
Xīn心
lǐ理
xué学
yán研
jiū究
jīng经
cháng常
shè涉
jí及
duì对
xià下
yì意
shí識
de的
tàn探
suǒ索
。
Psychological research often involves exploring the subconscious.
Tā他
de的
kǒng恐
jù惧
kě可
néng能
yuán源
yú于
xià下
yì意
shí識
。
His fear may stem from the subconscious.
adverb
unconsciously; instinctively; without thinking
neutralDescribes an automatic, reflexive action performed without conscious thought.
Qiāng枪
shēng声
yī一
xiǎng响
，
tā他
xià下
yì意
shí识
de地
suō缩
huí回
le了
tóu头
。
When the gunshot rang out, he instinctively pulled his head back.
Tīng听
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
míng名
zi字
shí时
，
tā她
xià下
yì意
shí识
de地
jǔ举
qǐ起
le了
shǒu手
。
Hearing her name called, she unconsciously raised her hand.
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Zǒu走
lù路
shí时
，
tā他
xià下
yì意
shí识
de地
bì避
kāi开
le了
dì地
shang上
de的
shuǐ水
kēng坑
。
While walking, he instinctively avoided the puddle on the ground.
Zài在
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
xià下
，
rén人
huì会
zuò做
chū出
hěn很
duō多
xià下
yì意
shí识
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
In stressful situations, people perform many unconscious actions.