冲昏头脑

沖昏頭腦

chōnghūntóunǎo

phrase #30,039

Meanings

1 to go to one's head
2 to be muddled by excitement
3 to lose one's head
4 to become irrational from excitement or success

Characters

to rush; to surge

dizzy; muddled; dusk

Examples

胜利的喜悦冲昏了他的头脑，让他做出错误决定。

Shènglì de xǐyuè chōnghūn le tā de tóunǎo, ràng tā zuòchū cuòwù juédìng.

The joy of victory went to his head and caused him to make wrong decisions.

不要被眼前的利益冲昏了头脑。

Bú yào bèi yǎnqián de lìyì chōnghūn le tóunǎo.

Do not let immediate gains go to your head.

Tips

memory

冲 (to rush; to surge) + 昏 (dizzy; muddled) + 头脑 (head; mind) — something surges and makes your head dizzy. Used for success, excitement, or flattery that causes loss of judgment.

Stroke Order

冲 chōng

昏 hūn

头 tóu

脑 nǎo