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歇斯底里

xiēsīdǐlǐ
adjective #11,431

Meanings

  1. 1 hysterical
  2. 2 hysteria

Examples

她歇斯底里地大叫起来。
Tā xiēsīdǐlǐ de dàjiào qǐlái.
She started screaming hysterically.
他的反应近乎歇斯底里。
Tā de fǎnyìng jìnhū xiēsīdǐlǐ.
His reaction was nearly hysterical.

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history
歇斯底里 is a phonetic transliteration of the English word 'hysteria.' It entered Chinese in the early 20th century.
usage
Used to describe someone who is emotionally out of control, screaming or crying uncontrollably.

Stroke Order

歇 xiē
斯 sī
底 dǐ
里 lǐ