4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 489

Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「心緒恍惚」 and how it’s used.

The idiom being introduced now is 「心緒恍惚」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Trance: unclear, unfocused. Describes a lack of concentration or unclear mind.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xīn xù huǎng hū

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sam1 seui5 fong2 fat1

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