强迫症 (qiáng pò zhèng) — obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); (colloquial) a tendency to be overly meticulous or perfectionistic

Definition

Strictly a clinical term for OCD. In everyday talk it's loosely used as a self-deprecating label for being overly fussy or perfectionistic — 'I'm a bit OCD about…'.

noun
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)(colloquial) a tendency to be overly meticulous or perfectionistic

Examples

  • 强迫症
    Yī shēng shuō tā dé le qiáng pò zhèng, xū yào jiē shòu zhì liáo.
    The doctor said he has OCD and needs treatment.
  • 强迫症
    Wǒ yǒu diǎn qiáng pò zhèng, kàn dào dōng xī bǎi bù zhěng qí jiù nán shòu.
    I'm a bit OCD — I feel uncomfortable when things aren't arranged neatly.
  • 强迫症
    Tā zǒng shì fǎn fù jiǎn chá mén suǒ, kě néng shì qiáng pò zhèng de biǎo xiàn.
    She always checks the door lock repeatedly — it might be a sign of OCD.
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