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Jyutping sam1 je5
Pinyin xīn yě

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    掛住​其他​嘢​,​唔​想​去​做​應該​做​嘅​嘢
    distracted by other things and unwilling to do what one ought to
    • 佢成日心野,11點都唔肯瞓。
      佢成日心野,11点都唔肯瞓。
      keoi5 seng4 jat6 sam1 je5, sap6 jat1 dim2 dou1 m4 hang2 fan3.
      She has been quite distracted and will not sleep even by 11 o'clock.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢成日心野,11点都唔肯瞓。
    佢成日心野,11點都唔肯瞓。
    keoi5 seng4 jat6 sam1 je5, sap6 jat1 dim2 dou1 m4 hang2 fan3.
    • She has been quite distracted and will not sleep even by 11 o'clock.