心猿意馬

sam1 jyun4 ji3 maa5

lit. heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse (idiom); fig. capricious (derog.) · to have ants in one's pants · hyperactive

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse (idiom); fig. capricious (derog.)
  2. to have ants in one's pants
  3. hyperactive
  4. adventurous and uncontrollable

Written Forms

心猿意馬Traditional · Main Form
心猿意马Alternate Form

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