ceot1 san4出神
Jyutpingceot1 san4
Yalechēut sàhn
Definition
Lost in thought, entranced, or highly concentrated on something as if one's soul has wandered off.
colloquialdescriptionsemotion
How it's used
Focus on the intensity of the mental state where the person is physically present but mentally elsewhere. It is frequently used with the intensifier 晒 to emphasize that the person has completely detached from their surroundings. This expression carries a slightly poetic or dramatic flair compared to simply saying someone is focused.
Examples
He was so engrossed in his book that he didn't even notice I had come in.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with being absent minded or forgetful. It specifically describes a state of deep absorption or daydreaming, not a lack of intelligence or attention span.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
