Today's phrase: zǒu shén
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July 25, 2024
走神 (zǒu shén) refers to being absent-minded or distracted, indicating a lack of concentration. The opposite of 走神 (zǒu shén) is 入神 (rù shén), which means to be deeply absorbed or highly focused.
Examples:
wǒ zài bǐ sài zhōng tú yī shí zǒu shén
我在比赛中途一时走神。
I had a little lapse of concentration in the middle of the race.
jiǎ wéi sī fā xiàn zì jǐ zǒu shén le
贾维斯发现自己走神了。
Jarvis found that his attention was wandering.
tā yuè shuō yuè qǐ jìn，dà jiā yuè tīng yuè rù shén
他越说越起劲，大家越听越入神。
The more he talked, the more everyone listened.
