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心不在焉

xīnbùzàiyān

absent-minded / preoccupied / inattentive / with one's thoughts wandering

Character Breakdown

心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1
焉
yān
why? where? how?; strange; thereupon, then

Additional Information

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Chinese
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