神志不清

shénzhìbùqīng

phrase

Meanings

1 mentally confused
2 delirious
3 not in one's right mind

Characters

will, consciousness

Examples

病人高烧之后神志不清。

Bìngrén gāoshāo zhīhòu shénzhì bùqīng.

The patient became delirious after the high fever.

他喝多了，已经神志不清。

Tā hē duō le, yǐjīng shénzhì bùqīng.

He drank too much and is no longer lucid.

Tips

usage

Medical term for impaired consciousness — used for fever delirium, concussions, severe drunkenness, or dying moments. The antonym 神志清醒 (lucid) is equally common.

Stroke Order

神 shén

志 zhì

不 bù

清 qīng