jù聚gatherjīng精essencehuì会meetshén神spirit
To concentrate one's attention; to focus one's energies.
Literal meaning
gather (聚) — essence (精) — meet (会) — spirit (神)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing intense concentration.
Examples
Tā他jù聚jīng精huì会shén神de地tīng听zhe着lǎo老shī师jiǎng讲kè课。
He listened attentively to the teacher's lecture.
Tā她jù聚jīng精huì会shén神de地gōng工zuò作，wán完quán全wàng忘jì记le了shí时jiān间。
She worked with great concentration, completely forgetting the time.
Usage & nuances
Often used to describe someone who is very focused on a task.
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