思绪 sīxù train of thought
train of thought; emotional state; mood; feeling
How to remember 思绪: 思 think + 绪 mental state = train of thought.
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How it is used
- One's train of thought or emotional state - 思绪万千 (sīxù wànqiān) a thousand thoughts crowding the mind; 思绪混乱 (thoughts in a tangle).
- About the flow/threads of thinking and feeling, not a single idea; literary and introspective.
- Common 打断思绪 (interrupt one's train of thought), 思绪飘远.
Example sentences
- 工作之前先收好思绪。 Gōngzuò zhīqián xiānshōu hǎo sīxù.Collect your thoughts before you begin your work.