a heart like a capering monkey and a mind like a galloping horse -- restless; be prone to outside attractions; fanciful and fickle; harbor monkey-feelings and horse-thoughts; in a restless and jumpy mood; one's heart is agile as an ape and one's thoughts swift as a horse.; one who can't settle down to his job; perturbed; the heart of an ape and the mind of a horse; with one's mind running wild; when one meant gibbon, he thinks of a horse -- wavering in purpose.; restless and whimsical; unsettled [fickle] in mind
Example Sentences:
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I lay awake thinking and mind jumping around . 我睡不着，只顾躺着寻思，心猿意马。
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As when the player's finger rests in distraction on the organ, it was without measure . 就象一个演奏员心猿意马地把手指放在乐器上，弹出的音符不成调子。
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He was now in imminent danger of asking himself if hospitality were the most sacred thing in the world . 但是他心猿意马，不能自持，他要问自己，难道主人殷勤接待就是世上最神圣的事物吗？
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It is the nature of the mind to roam about 心猿意马、头脑的习性是四处游荡。
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Never think of learning another subject while studying one thing 在学习一样东西的时候，切不可心猿意马。
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That s why its very difficult for you to practice in the world 我们如果不尽全力控制这个心猿意马的头脑，很难进入最高等的天国
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The monkey is the mind and the lustful desires keep running all over the place inside of it 所谓的猴子就是头脑里面仍然充满欲望，心猿意马。
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Now , i am in love with " silent tears , " because it can calm my restless and whimsical mind and increase my inward concentration when i meditate 现在，我爱上了沈默的眼泪，因它能安抚我的心猿意马，使我在打坐时更能专心往内。
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He continued , " you only pay attention to the technique , to the appearance of things , like how to meditate well , sit all day , don t move , and sit correctly 比如，怎样才能坐得稳，才能一整天坐着不动，怎么坐才正确。但却不注意内在混乱的心猿意马。
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In my opinion , if the aliens had wandering minds and evil thoughts like human beings , their ufos would have gone berserk like disco or break - dancing 我想，假若外星人也像地球人一样常常胡思乱想心猿意马而且常冒恶念，恐怕飞行器要跳迪斯可或霹雳舞了。
