没头神

沒頭神
méitóushén
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 (fig.) a scatterbrained, aimless person; someone who bumps around with no direction
  2. 2 a headless spirit — someone who drifts and stumbles

Examples

Tā xiàng ge méitóushén, mǎn wūzi luàn zhuàn, jiùshì zhǎo bú dào yàoshi.
He wandered around the room like a headless ghost but still couldn't find his keys.
Zuò shì yào yǒu jìhuà, bié dāng méitóushén.
Do things with a plan — don't be a scatterbrain with no direction.

Tips

usage
Close in feel to "headless chicken" but as a noun: a person who rushes or stumbles around without a clear idea of where they're going.

Stroke Order

méi
tóu
shén