疯魔

瘋魔

fēngmó

verb

Meanings

1 to be obsessed with
2 to fascinate
3 mad / insane

Characters

demon / obsessed

Examples

HSK 4

这部电影疯魔了无数年轻观众。

Zhè bù diànyǐng fēngmó le wúshù niánqīng guānzhòng.

This film captivated countless young viewers.

HSK 7-9

他对围棋疯魔到废寝忘食的地步。

Tā duì wéiqí fēngmó dào fèiqǐn-wàngshí de dìbù.

He's so obsessed with Go that he forgets to eat and sleep.

Tips

culture

Famously used in the film phrase 不疯魔不成活 ('without obsession, no real performance'), popularized by Chen Kaige's 2008 film 梅兰芳 (Forever Enthralled) about Peking opera master Mei Lanfang.

Stroke Order

疯 fēng

魔 mó