出神
chū​shén

to be lost in thought

  • created sense approved 出神 · chū​shén · to be lost in thought — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    出神

    chū​shén

    to be lost in thought

    To be spellbound, entranced, or in a trance due to intense concentration; to gaze blankly while preoccupied.

    出, 神

    出 (literal) → 出 · chū · to appear 神 (literal) → 神 · shén · spirit

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  • created sense approved 出神 · chū​shén · to leave the body — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    出神

    chū​shén

    to leave the body

    (Literary) For a spirit or soul to leave the physical body.

    出, 神

    出 (literal) → 出 · chū · to go out 神 (literal) → 神 · shén · spirit

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