如醉如痴

如醉如癡
rúzuì-rúchī
idiom HSK 7

Meanings

  1. 1 spellbound; mesmerized
  2. 2 as if drunk and bewitched

Characters

Literally 'as if drunk, as if infatuated' — so captivated that one appears intoxicated and entranced.

Examples

Tā de gēshēng ràng guānzhòng rúzuì-rúchī.
Her singing left the audience spellbound.
Tā duì yīnyuè rúzuì-rúchī, měitiān liànqín liù xiǎoshí.
He's so mesmerized by music that he practices piano six hours a day.

Tips

usage
The variant (rúchī-rúzuì) is equally common — the order of and can be swapped. Both describe total absorption in something beautiful, typically art, music, or scenery.

Stroke Order

zuì
chī