洁癖 (jié pǐ) — obsession with cleanliness; being a neat freak
Definition
A strong, often irrational obsession with cleanliness. Use it to describe a person who cleans compulsively — 'neat freak' in English.
noun
obsession with cleanlinessbeing a neat freak
Examples
- 洁癖，。Tā yǒu jié pǐ, měi tiān dōu yào cā sān biàn dì bǎn.He has a cleanliness obsession and has to mop the floor three times a day.
- 洁癖。Tā de jié pǐ yán zhòng dào lián bié rén pèng guò de bēi zi dōu yào xiāo dú.Her cleanliness obsession is so severe that she even sterilizes cups that others have touched.
- ，洁癖。Bié jiè yì, tā zhǐ shì yǒu diǎn jié pǐ ér yǐ.Don't mind him, he's just a bit of a neat freak.
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