如痴如醉

如癡如醉
rúchī-rúzuì
idiom HSK 7-9 #30,250

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
Tā de gēshēng ràng quánchǎng tīng de rúchī-rúzuì.
Her singing left the whole audience spellbound.
HSK 4
Háizi men duì zhè běnshū rúchī-rúzuì, 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

chī
zuì