狂人

kuángrén

noun #10,141

Measure Word

一个狂人 gè

Meanings

1 madman
2 lunatic
3 fanatic

Characters

crazy; mad; wild

Examples

他像个狂人一样在街上大喊大叫。

Tā xiàng ge kuángrén yīyàng zài jiē shàng dàhǎn dàjiào.

He was shouting in the street like a madman.

鲁迅写了《狂人日记》。

Lǔ Xùn xiě le Kuángrén Rìjì.

Lu Xun wrote 'A Madman's Diary.'

Tips

culture

鲁迅's 《狂人日记》(A Madman's Diary, 1918) is one of the most famous works in modern Chinese literature. The 'madman' sees through the hypocrisy of traditional society.

In Pop Culture

狂人日记 Kuángrén Rìjì

A Madman's Diary

1918 short story by Lu Xun, a landmark of modern Chinese literature

Stroke Order

狂 kuáng

人 rén