没头神

沒頭神
méitóushén
phrase

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 2
Zuòshì yào yǒu jìhuà, bié dāng méitóushén.
Do things with a plan - don't be a scatterbrain with no direction.
HSK 7-9
没头神屋子乱转就是找不到钥匙
Tā xiàng ge méitóushén, mǎn wūzi luànzhuàn, jiùshì zhǎobudào yàoshi.
He wandered around the room like a headless ghost but still couldn't find his keys.

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