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痴爱

Word · VerbTraditional痴愛

obsessive love; infatuation; to be deeply in love

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to love obsessively; to be infatuated; to have a deep, unwavering love

literary

Describes an intense, often irrational or all-consuming love. Can refer to romantic love or deep passion for a hobby, cause, etc.

Tā他
chī痴
ài爱
zhe着
zì自
jǐ己
de的
qī妻
zi子
 ,
gān甘
yuàn愿
wèi为
tā她
fù付
chū出
yī一
qiè切
 。

He is deeply in love with his wife and is willing to give everything for her.

Zhè这
wèi位
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
yī一
shēng生
chī痴
ài爱
huì绘
huà画
 。

This artist was passionately in love with painting all his life.

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Tā他
duì对
quán权
lì力
de的
chī痴
ài爱
zuì最
zhōng终
huǐ毁
le了
tā他
 。

His obsessive love for power ultimately destroyed him.

Zhè这
fèn份
chī痴
ài爱
jì既
tián甜
mì蜜
yòu又
tòng痛
kǔ苦
 。

This infatuation is both sweet and painful.