如痴如醉

如癡如醉
rúchīrúzuì
idiom #30,250

Meanings

  1. 1 as if in a trance, as if drunk (idiom)
  2. 2 enraptured; mesmerized; spellbound

Examples

Tā de gēshēng ràng quán chǎng tīng de rúchīrúzuì.
Her singing left the whole audience spellbound.
Háizi men duì zhè běn shū rúchīrúzuì, yī dú jiùshì yī xiàwǔ.
The children are mesmerized by this book — once they start, they read all afternoon.

Tips

usage
Describes deep absorption in something enjoyable (music, art, reading). Positive connotation — unlike 神魂颠倒 which can suggest unhealthy infatuation.

Stroke Order

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zuì