精神错乱

精神錯亂
jīngshén cuòluàn
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 mentally deranged
  2. 2 insane
  3. 3 mental derangement

Examples

HSK 5
Tā shòu le tài dà de cìji, jīngshén cuòluàn le.
The shock was too much for him, and he lost his mind.
HSK 7-9
Fǎyuàn rèndìng tā zuò'àn shí jīngshén cuòluàn, bú fù xíngshì zérèn.
The court found that he had been insane when he committed the crime and was not criminally liable.

Tips

usage
The serious, clinical-sounding phrase. 神经错乱 means the same and is the one people throw around about anyone acting crazy. Doctors today speak of 精神障碍 "mental disorder".

Stroke Order

精 jīng
神 shén
错 cuò
乱 luàn