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神思恍惚

Mandarin · pinyin shén sī huǎng hū

abstracted
absent-minded
in a trance

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神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
恍: huǎng · seemingly; absent-minded
惚: hū · absent-minded, confused

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2–1–3–1 · shen2 si1 huang3 hu1

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san4 si1 fong2 fat1

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