麻痹 (má bì) — numb, paralyzed; to become numb, to paralyse (medical); complacent, negligent; to lull into complacency, to desensitise (figurative)
Definition
Literally 'to paralyze / numb,' used medically (瘫痪 is more clinical for full-body paralysis) and, more commonly at this level, figuratively for 'lulled into complacency' — stronger than 自满 (quiet self-satisfaction).
numbparalyzedto become numbto paralyse (medical)complacentnegligentto lull into complacencyto desensitise (figurative)
Examples
- 麻痹。Zhè zhǒng bìng huì má bì jī ròu xì tǒng.This disease can paralyze the muscular system.
- 麻痹。Qiān wàn bú yào bèi zàn shí de chéng gōng má bì.Never be lulled by temporary success.
- 麻痹，。Tā zuì jìn hěn má bì, gōng zuò chū le bù shǎo chā cuò.He has been very negligent recently and has made many mistakes at work.
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