fickle; capricious; restless mind
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
fickle and changeable; restless and inattentive; with a wandering mind
literaryMetaphor comparing the unsettled mind to a monkey jumping and a horse galloping. Often used to describe someone who cannot concentrate.
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
shí时
zǒng总
shì是
xīn心
yuán猿
yì意
mǎ马
，
wú无
fǎ法
zhuān专
xīn心
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wu务
。
He is always restless and inattentive at work, unable to focus on completing tasks.
Xué学
xí习
yào要
zhuān专
xīn心
zhì致
zhì志
，
bù不
néng能
xīn心
yuán猿
yì意
mǎ马
。
One must study with full concentration and not let the mind wander.
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Tā他
jìn近
lái来
xīn心
yuán猿
yì意
mǎ马
，
bù不
zhī知
zài在
xiǎng想
xiē些
shén什
me么
。
He has been fickle and distracted lately; who knows what he is thinking about.