Definition
麻醉 (mázuì) means to anesthetize (medically) or to numb (figuratively, one's mind or feelings). Unlike 腐蚀 (fǔshí 'to corrode, corrupt'), which implies active moral decay, 麻醉 focuses on dulling or deadening sensation to escape reality. The other siblings (堕落, 腐烂, 腐败, 腐朽) all describe degeneration or rot, not the act of numbing.
verb
to anesthetize (medically)to numb (figuratively, one's mind or feelings)
Examples
- 麻醉。Yīshēng gěi bìngrén dǎ le má zuì.The doctor gave the patient anesthesia.
- 麻醉，。Tā tōngguò hē jiǔ má zuì zìjǐ, zànshí wàngjì fánnǎo.He numbs himself by drinking, temporarily forgetting his worries.
- 麻醉。Chángqī de yālì má zuì le tā de gǎnshòu.Long-term stress numbed his feelings.
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