神经错乱 (shén jīng) — mental disorder; insanity; going crazy

Definition

Strong, dramatic term for 'mental disorder / insanity,' more colloquial and emphatic than the clinical 精神病. Often used to react to bizarre behavior rather than for medical diagnosis.

noun
mental disorderinsanitygoing crazy

Examples

  • 神经错乱
    Tā zuì jìn yā lì tài dà, jīng shén kuài yào shén jīng le.
    He's been under so much pressure lately that he's nearly going crazy.
  • 神经错乱
    Zhè zhǒng biàn tài xíng wéi jiǎn zhí shì shén jīng.
    This kind of perverted behavior is sheer insanity.
  • 神经错乱
    Yī shēng zhěn duàn tā huàn le shén jīng.
    The doctor diagnosed her with a mental disorder.
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