Definition
发麻 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to tingle or feel numb'. The verb 发 splits from the object 麻 when inserting aspect markers, durations, or quantifiers: 发过麻 ('have felt numb'), 发了半天麻 ('felt numb for a long time'). The compound describes physical sensations such as limbs falling asleep or pins and needles.
v.o.
to tingleto feel numbto have pins and needles
Examples
- 发麻。Zuò jiǔ le tuǐ huì fā.Sitting too long makes your legs go numb.
- 。Wǒ de shǒu fā le yíhuìr má.My hand felt numb for a while.
- ，发麻。Dǎ le máyào zhīhòu, tā de liǎn yìzhí zài fā.After the anesthesia, his face kept tingling.
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