精神失常

jīngshén shīcháng

phrase

Meanings

1 mentally deranged
2 insane
3 having a mental breakdown

Characters

essence; spirit

normal; regular

Examples

他受了刺激之后精神失常了。

Tā shòu le cìjī zhīhòu jīngshén shīcháng le.

He became mentally unbalanced after the shock.

警方怀疑嫌疑人精神失常。

Jǐngfāng huáiyí xiányírén jīngshén shīcháng.

The police suspect the suspect is mentally unsound.

Tips

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A clinical and news-style term. In everyday speech, 疯了 is blunter and casual; 精神病 refers specifically to a diagnosed mental illness. 精神失常 often implies a temporary or acute break.

Stroke Order

精 jīng

神 shén

失 shī

常 cháng