心不在焉
sam1 bat1 zoi6 jin4xīn bù zài yān
English
- absent-minded
- preoccupied
- inattentive
- with one's thoughts wandering
- inattentive; distracted
粵語 — Cantonese
- 唔專注;失魂;諗緊第二樣嘢;心思唔喺呢度
Examples
他心不在焉。
He's absent-minded.
Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY
他在課堂上心不在焉。
He had his head in the clouds in class.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
她心不在焉的把車子撞在了柱子上。
By lack of attention, she hit the post with her car.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
做乜心不在焉啊?你係咪有心事啊?
Why are you not paying attention? Are you thinking of other things?
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk