痴迷 (chī mí) — to be obsessed with; to be infatuated with

Definition

痴迷 means being completely obsessed or infatuated, with a strong, often uncritical devotion. Stronger and more emotional than 着迷 ('fascinated'); 沉迷 adds a negative, addictive tone, while 痴迷 is neutral about value.

verb
to be obsessed withto be infatuated with

Examples

  • 痴迷
    Tā duì yīn yuè chī mí dào le fèi qǐn wàng shí de dì bù.
    She is so obsessed with music that she forgets to eat and sleep.
  • 痴迷
    Hěn duō nián qīng rén chī mí yú wǎng luò yóu xì, yǐng xiǎng le xué xí.
    Many young people are obsessed with online games, which affects their studies.
  • 痴迷
    Tā duì shè yǐng de chī mí ràng tā zǒu biàn le shì jiè gè dì.
    His obsession with photography has taken him all over the world.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

chīinfatuated
obsessed

“痴” and “迷” both denote deep fascination, giving the sense of obsession.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
chuòwalk
Sound part声符shēngfú
Same sound today

迷 uses 辵, the walking part, and 米, which gives the sound.

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