Definition
歇斯底里 is a phonetic loanword from English 'hysteria'. It can refer to the medical condition (hysteria) or, more commonly, to any extreme, uncontrollable emotional outburst — panic, rage, wild laughter, etc. In everyday Chinese, you'll often hear it used adverbially with 地 (歇斯底里地大喊) or as a modifier with 的 (歇斯底里的行为), but the core part of speech is a noun.
n.
hysteria (medical condition or extreme emotional state)
Examples
- 歇斯底里。Tā tūrán fāchū yí zhèn xiē sī dǐ lǐ bān de xiàoshēng.She suddenly burst out with hysterical laughter.
- 歇斯底里。Nà ge rén huàn le yánzhòng de xiē sī dǐ lǐ.That person developed severe hysteria.
- 歇斯底里。Tā de xiē sī dǐ lǐ ràng suǒyǒu péngyǒu dōu fēicháng dānxīn.His hysteria made all his friends very worried.
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