Word information
Simplified心猿意马
Traditional心猿意馬
Pinyinxīn yuán yì mǎ
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Chinese word dictionary
心猿意马
xīn yuán yì mǎ · lit. heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse (idiom); fig. capricious (derog.); to have ants in one's pants; hyperactive
Character breakdown
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不好意思bùhǎoyìsi
to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing; to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
没意思méiyìsiboring; of no interest
意思yìsiidea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; interest; fun; token of appreciation, affection etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to give as a small token; to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc
有意思yǒuyìsiinteresting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun
担心dānxīnanxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious
放心fàngxīnto feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease