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分fan1心sam1

fan1 sam1fēn xīn

English

  1. to divert one's attention; to get distracted
  2. (of one's attention) to distract; to be distracted
  3. (courteous) to be so good as to take care of (a matter)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 同時關注多過一樣嘢,唔可以專心其中一樣

Examples

  • 啱啱分咗心,冇聽佢講嘢。

    I was distracted just now and I didn't listen to what he said.

  • 我唔阻住你喇,驚分你心。

    I will leave you alone then. I'm afraid I will distract you.

  • 佢做起嘢上嚟絕對唔會分心。

    He will never be distracted when he is working.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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