"have your head in the clouds" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 心不在焉

Definition

指心思飄忽，沉浸在自己的想像或夢想中，沒有注意周圍發生的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式用語，常用來說某人心不在焉或不切實際。通常與“總是”、“看起來”等一同使用，語氣較溫和。

Examples

He always has his head in the clouds during class.

他上課時總是**心不在焉**。

If you have your head in the clouds, you might miss important details.

如果你**心不在焉**，可能會錯過重要細節。

Try not to have your head in the clouds at work.

工作時盡量不要**心不在焉**。

Sorry, I had my head in the clouds and didn’t hear what you said.

不好意思，我剛才**心不在焉**，沒聽到你說什麼。

When you’re always having your head in the clouds, people might think you’re not serious.

你老是**心不在焉**，別人可能覺得你不認真。

Don’t have your head in the clouds while crossing the street!

過馬路時千萬別**心不在焉**！