心醉神迷 (xīn zuì shén mí) — ecstasy; rapture; to be entranced or spellbound
Definition
A literary idiom meaning to be utterly entranced — heart drunk, spirit lost. Stronger and more poetic than the plain verb 着迷 ('to be fascinated').
idiom
ecstasyraptureto be entranced or spellbound
Examples
- ，心醉神迷。Kàn dào nà zhuàng lì de rì luò, tā gǎn dào xīn zuì shén mí.Seeing that magnificent sunset, she felt rapturous.
- ，心醉神迷。Tīng le nà shǒu gǔ diǎn yīn yuè, guān zhòng men dōu xīn zuì shén mí.After listening to that classical piece, the audience was completely entranced.
- 心醉神迷，。Tā duì tā de měi lì xīn zuì shén mí, jiǔ jiǔ wú fǎ yí kāi mù guāng.He was spellbound by her beauty, unable to look away for a long time.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate
Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.
心醉 and 神迷 each picture the heart or spirit overcome, together giving ecstasy or being spellbound.
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