shén​sī

state of mind

  • created sense approved 神思 · shén​sī · state of mind — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    神思

    shén​sī

    state of mind

    one's mental state, thoughts, or spirit; often used when describing a person's level of focus or exhaustion

    神 (literal) → 神 · shén · spirit 思 (literal) → 思 · sī · mood

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  • created sense approved 神思 · shén​sī · imagination — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    神思

    shén​sī

    imagination

    the faculty of creative thinking or imagination; specifically referring to the flow of ideas when writing or composing literature

    神 (literal) → 神 · shén · spirit 思 (literal) → 思 · sī · thought

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  • created sense approved 神思 · shén​sī · Shensi — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    神思

    shén​sī

    Shensi

    name of the first chapter of the 5th-century work of literary theory Wenxin Diaolong [[文心雕龙|文心雕龍|wen2 xin1 diao1 long2]], which discusses creative imagination

    神 (literal) → 神 · shén · spirit 思 (literal) → 思 · sī · thought

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