navel-gazing
noun[U]
humorousdisapprovinguk/ˈneɪ.vəlˌɡeɪ.zɪŋ/us/ˈneɪ.vəlˌɡeɪ.zɪŋ/theactivityofspendingtoo muchtimeconsideringyourownthoughts,feelings, orproblems
过分自省Thinking and contemplating
- a brown studyidiom
- agonize
- agonize over/aboutsomething
- beard-stroking
- bethink
- consideration
- dip
- harbour
- in the cold light of dayidiom
- introspect
- introspection
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- reflection
- run throughsomeone'smind/headidiom
- scratch
- scratchyourheadidiom
- self-contemplation
- self-reflection
- soul-searching