idiom > absence
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Absent-minded
  Explanation: Mind is not here. That distracted.
  Usage: The main predicate; as predicate, attributive, adverbial; containing derogatory
  Source: "Book of Rites University" absent-minded, blind, deaf, 食而不知其味. "
  Examples: Cavity potential to do his speech to do, but with ~ look, this dude seems to have the characteristics of the universal and all. ★ Rou Shi "February" six
  Riddle: Mood; distracted; May
Xinbuzaiyan  

xīn bù zài yān
  Heart is not here. Describe and distraction
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No. 4
  He absent-mindedly listening to them speak
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No. 5
  Mind is not here. Described distracted. "Book of Rites": "absent-minded, blind, deaf ear, 食而不知其味." Zeng Gong Song "Fuzhou on the power book": "its deep anxiety, as servants of the ridge rock rocky hill between horses; and one of Chi Italy As though adoption of the Word and absent-minded. "Ming Gao" Tale of the Qin v. lotus pond ":" You not only write the new string high, also consider that the old string reason or another, I think of it, but you are absent-minded, specially there are many that words. "liang" Body and Soul ":" He smiled to her absent-mindedly. "
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心不在焉( xīn bù zài yān )
  【解释】 焉:代词,相当这里。心思不在这里。指思想不集中。
  【出处】 西汉·戴圣《礼记·大学》:“心不在焉,视而不见,听而不闻,食而不知其味。”
  【用法】 主谓式;作谓语、定语、状语;含贬义; 指思想不集中。
  【示例】 讲话时做腔做势,而又带着~的样子,这似乎都是纨绔子弟的特征,普遍而一律的。 ★柔石《二月》
  【近义词】 漫不经心、魂不守舍、心猿意马、三心二意
  【反义词】 全神贯注、专心致志 、潜心贯注、一心一意
  【灯谜】 怯;愣;愿
  【故事】卫灵公向孔子请教军事问题。谈话间,卫灵公听见雁叫就仰视天空,心不在焉。孔子很失望,决定离去。
心不在焉的英文解释
  1、absent-minded; inattentive; preoccupied (with something else)
  2、vacancy; absence of mind; preoccupation
  3、vaguely
成语词典
  成语名称 心不在焉 汉语拼音 xīn bù zài yān 成语释义 心思不在这里。指思想不集中。 成语出处 《礼记·大学》:“心不在焉,视而不见,听而不闻,食而不知其味。” 使用例句 讲话时做腔做势,而又带着心不在焉的样子,这似乎都是纨绔子弟的特征,普遍而一律的。
  ★柔石《二月》六
English Expression
  1. :  Xinbuzaiyan
  2. n.:  absence,  abstraction,  woolgathering,  nobody home,  absence of mind,  have a head like a sieve,  have one's head in the clouds,  be [go, run](a) woolgathering,  unheeding; absent-minded; inattentive; be preoccupied with sth.else; one's mind is not on what one is doing,  absence of `mind failure to think about what one is doing,  absent-mindedness,  wool-gathering,  Absent-minded
  3. vi.:  woolgather
French Expression
  1. adj.  distrait, inattentif, avoir l'esprit absent, être dans la lune
Thesaurus
Law-abiding Shou Chang, Keep quiet, exactitude, conformism, Anfenshouji, observe the relevant code of conduct and the law and honestly perform one's official duties, follow in other people's footsteps, carpe diem; enjoy the present day,and trust the least possible to the future; have a good time while we have the chance; make merry while we can, His predecessor, easiness, insecurity, spaced out, Jianguitaju, land bringing peace and order to, as of old, behave according to decorum, be spruce in one's dress; put on the ritz; in business suit, clothes and hat tidy, defy, apathy, insouciance, preoccupation, Had nothing to do, not concern one
overlook, be in a fidget, feeling of discomfort or nervous fear, utterly devoid of conscience; be entirely heartless, dehumanization, be struck with panic, willies, Large Gourmet Kitchen, consume, be on the anxious seat, Wits, tipsy, Kuang He booze, Drink ears flush from excitement, Drunk food eat, Fond, raven, have no appetite for food, Wine lovers love to spend, Lianjiutanhua, preoccupation, too sad to eat, Xindanjulie, timorous agitation, Hunfeipoyang, like an ant on a hot pan, One could hear a pin _drop_., wolf
absent-minded
Antonym
in one's birthday clothes, Bent on a total, be on one's back, A spring gossip, like sth. the cat brought in, Eschew Drink, A leaky house not ashamed, fair, be strictly honest under all circumstances, Is not no rice tea, And China have a good time together, make a fresh start together with the whole nation, concentrate or focus one's attention, thought, or efforts, intension, Obligation, Colored orphan, Defy the law, charge, Fu'erguotian, violate the law and commit crimes; commit offences against law and discipline, feeding, make irresponsible remarks, have done nothing to make one feel shameful, behindhand in one's circumstance, absorption, successive family misfortunes, all six vital organs failing to function-in a state of utter stupefaction, promote what is beneficial and abolish what is harmful, endeavor, dinkum, Dagger Yichang not scared, Beiyuanshichu, suffer T-you for nothing., commiserate, fear of disturbance in the rear, study and relish the beauties of literature, recruit, Bite, strive, eat one's corn in the blade, Yinzhimaoliang, have not even a thread on, essay, do/try one's best/utmost, s heart endeavor, as ,best one `can not perfectly but as well as one is able to, employment, be very poor, Comfort God will, one cannot keep one's mind on two things at the same time, task, Just obtaining the anti-, bad-mouth, combat, scuffle, entrust, enforce the law commission, Palpable heart feel no qualms, support, withstand, sustain, grasp, hold, go all out in work, for one's own use, esp without permission or illegally, duration, alienate call [make] white black, have too many difficulties to cope with, battle, operate, bearing, abet, boost, uphold, rehash, battle, frolic, calm air uprise, misconduct, Darkroom leaky house, gainful, talk nonsense, combat, handful, up here,down there, rise one after another, Rising and falling, doubt, Create a hundred thousand holes, be afficted with all ills; be full of sores and ulcers; be heavily damaged; riddled with gaping wounds, deliberately break the law, destroy the old and establish the new, await urgently necessary condition, regulate, be strict in discipline, Slowly, conduct, preserve, duties, bear, not a stitch on [to] one's back (=without a stitch of clothing), coat or clothing worn-out dress, like sth. the cat brought in, sympathize, Quilt shadow-deserved, matter to be dealt with, Abortion law arbitrary discipline, sponsor, acceptance, starkers, behave, irregularity, issue, get rid of the old to make way for the new, aporia, flick out, Food is not to have eaten one's fill, ravenously, Swirl Kite flying, Fish Kite, Jigou ailment, Chicken flying bark, Fled, general turmoil, Kite flying swirl, Fish Kite, Yellowbird Server cicada, yellowbird behind
Related Phrases
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Containing Phrases
absentabsentlywatch the clock
twiddle with [at]me Have once or twice absence