全神贯注

全神貫注

quánshén-guànzhù

idiom #13,954

Meanings

1 to concentrate one's attention completely
2 with rapt attention
3 fully absorbed

Characters

all; entire; whole

spirit; mind; attention

to pour into; to pass through

to focus; to concentrate

Examples

他全神贯注地看着那本书。

Tā quánshénguànzhù de kàn zhe nà běnshū.

He was reading that book with rapt attention.

考试的时候要全神贯注。

Kǎoshì de shíhou yào quánshénguànzhù.

You need to concentrate fully during exams.

Tips

memory

Literally: 'all spirit poured in' — imagine pouring your entire spirit into a single point of focus.

Stroke Order

全 quán

神 shén

贯 guàn

注 zhù