痴情 (chī qíng) — deep, unreasoning devotion or infatuation (often unrequited)
Definition
痴情 names a deep, often one-sided devotion to someone — a single, all-consuming feeling rather than ordinary love. Often used in literary or emotional contexts to describe infatuation that is blind to reality.
noun
deepunreasoning devotion or infatuation (often unrequited)
Examples
- 痴情。Tā duì tā de chī qíng ràng wǒ hěn gǎn dòng.His infatuation with her really moved me.
- 痴情。Tā de chī qíng zuì zhōng méi yǒu huàn lái huí bào.His deep devotion never got any return in the end.
- 痴情。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō jiǎng de shì yí gè nián qīng rén de chī qíng gù shi.This novel tells the story of a young person's infatuation.
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