心猿意马
xīn yuán yì mǎ
Definitions
- 1. lit. heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse (idiom); fig. capricious (derog.)
- 2. to have ants in one's pants
- 3. hyperactive
- 4. adventurous and uncontrollable
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