Definition
迷住 is a resultative compound (迷 + 住) where 住 acts as a result complement, meaning 'to the point of being stuck/captured'. It has two main uses: 1) being so attracted or fascinated that you lose yourself in something, and 2) being confused or misled by something deceptive. You often see it in the 被 passive construction (被…迷住) or in a causative pattern (把…迷住). The subject of being fascinated is usually a person, and the thing that fascinates is a book, movie, person, etc.
r.v.
(resultative verb) to be fascinated or captivated (by something)(resultative verb) to be confused or misled (by something)
Examples
- ，。Tā bèi nà bù diànyǐng mí zhu le, kàn le yí biàn yòu yí biàn.She was captivated by that movie and watched it over and over.
- 迷住。Tā de biǎoyǎn bǎ guānzhòng dōu mí zhu le.His performance fascinated all the audience.
- 迷住，。Bú yào bèi wàibiǎo mí zhu, yào kàn běnzhì.Don't be misled by appearances; look at the essence.
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