xīn bù zài yān

心不在焉 (xīn bù zài yān) is a Chinese word meaning “absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive”.

Meanings

  1. 1absent-minded
  2. 2preoccupied
  3. 3inattentive
  4. 4with one's thoughts wandering

Characters in 心不在焉

心xīn · heart不bù · no; not so在zài · to exist; to be alive焉yān · where

Related words

不no; not so在to exist; to be alive现在now; at present; currently不过only不要don't!; must not对不起I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon不错correct担心anxious不能cannot心heart不管not to be concerned小心to be careful

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