xīn​yuán​yì​mǎ

restless and indecisive

心猿意马 心猿意馬 xīn​yuán​yì​mǎ
restless and indecisive
(idiom) restless and fickle; literally "heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a galloping horse", describing someone who is capricious, hyperactive, or unable to concentrate; also written 意马心猿 yì​mǎ​xīn​yuán

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