神不守舍

Mandarin · pinyin shén bù shǒu shè

Meanings

  1. (idiom) absentminded; dazed; distracted
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神
shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
守
shǒu · defend, protect, guard, conserve
舍
shě · shè · house, dwelling; dwell, reside
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2–4–3–4 · shen2 bu4 shou3 she4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

san4 bat1 sau2 se3

Cantonese word readings for 神不守舍. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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san4 fau2 sau2 se2

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