恋爱脑

戀愛腦

liàn'àinǎo

noun

Meanings

1 being hopelessly lovestruck
2 someone who prioritizes their relationship over everything else (often pejorative)

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Examples

HSK 4

别恋爱脑，工作还是要好好做。

Bié liàn'àinǎo, gōngzuò háishì yào hǎohǎo zuò.

Don't let your relationship take over your brain, you still need to focus on work.

HSK 5

她一谈恋爱就变成恋爱脑。

Tā yì tán liàn'ài jiù biànchéng liàn'àinǎo.

The moment she starts dating she goes full lovestruck-mode.

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Internet slang, usually mildly derogatory. Often used on oneself as self-deprecation or on friends as a warning. Compare 舔狗 (simp) - 恋爱脑 is less harsh, more about losing perspective.

Stroke Order

恋 liàn

爱 ài

脑 nǎo