nhãng trí

Một người đàn ông nhãng trí để quên chìa khóa trên bàn.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Absent-minded / Forgetful: The state of being easily distracted, inattentive, or prone to forgetting things due to a lack of concentration or focus. It describes a temporary or habitual lapse in attention or memory.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tôi gần đây hay nhãng trí, quên chìa khóa liên tục. (I have been very absent-minded lately, constantly forgetting my keys.)
  • Cô ấy trở nên nhãng trí vì lo lắng quá nhiều. (She became forgetful because she worried too much.)
  • Đừng nhãng trí, hãy tập trung vào công việc. (Don't be absent-minded; focus on your work.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is considered somewhat literary or formal in modern Vietnamese. In everyday conversation, "đãng trí" is more commonly used with the same meaning.

Variants and Related Words

• Đãng trí (adj): Absent-minded, forgetful. This is the more frequent synonym.
  • Ông ấy đãng trí nên để quên kính ở nhà. (He was forgetful, so he left his glasses at home.)

Synonyms

• Absent-minded: Lacking attention to immediate surroundings or tasks.
• Forgetful: Apt or likely to forget.
• Inattentive: Not paying close attention.

Related Idioms

• While "nhãng trí" itself is not commonly part of idioms, the concept is related to expressions about forgetfulness, such as "đầu óc trên mây" (head in the clouds) to describe someone who is not paying attention.