冲昏头脑

沖昏頭腦

chōnghūntóunǎo

phrase #30,039

Meanings

1 to go to one's head
2 to be muddled by excitement
3 to lose one's head
4 to become irrational from excitement or success

Characters

to rush; to surge

dizzy; muddled; dusk

Examples

HSK 7-9

胜利的喜悦冲昏了他的头脑，让他做出错误决定。

Shènglì de xǐyuè chōng hūn le tā de tóunǎo, ràng tā zuòchū cuòwù juédìng.

The joy of victory went to his head and caused him to make wrong decisions.

HSK 7-9

不要被眼前的利益冲昏了头脑。

Búyào bèi yǎnqián de lìyì chōng hūn le tóunǎo.

Do not let immediate gains go to your head.

Tips

memory

冲 (to rush; to surge) + 昏 (dizzy; muddled) + 头脑 (head; mind) - something surges and makes your head dizzy. Used for success, excitement, or flattery that causes loss of judgment.

Stroke Order

冲 chōng

昏 hūn

头 tóu

脑 nǎo