4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 428

We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「心神恍惚」, with its usage explained below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「心神恍惚」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

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

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xīn shén huǎng hū

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sam1 san4 fong2 fat1

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.