diānkuáng

癫狂

Word · AdjectiveTraditional癲狂

deranged; manic; frivolous

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

mentally deranged; manic; frenzied

Describes a state of mental disorder, often with erratic speech or behavior. Can be used in medical or literary contexts.

Tā他
shòu受
dào到
cì刺
jī激
hòu后
 ,
xíng行
wéi为
biàn变
de得
diān癫
kuáng狂
 。

After being traumatized, his behavior became manic.

Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
fǎn反
pài派
zài在
jié结
jú局
shí时
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
diān癫
kuáng狂
de的
zhuàng状
tài态
 。

The villain in the novel fell into a state of frenzy at the ending.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
wù物
guò过
liàng量
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
bìng病
rén人
diān癫
kuáng狂
 。

An overdose of this medication will cause the patient to become deranged.

2.

adjective

frivolous; flippant; lacking decorum

Describes behavior or speech that is unrestrained, giddy, or lacking in seriousness. Often carries a negative connotation.

Tā他
zài在
zhǎng长
bèi辈
miàn面
qián前
jǔ举
zhǐ止
diān癫
kuáng狂
 ,
fēi非
cháng常
shī失
lǐ礼
 。

His frivolous behavior in front of his elders was extremely rude.

Jiǔ酒
hòu后
tā他
yán言
tán谈
diān癫
kuáng狂
 ,
shuō说
le了
hěn很
duō多
bù不
gāi该
shuō说
de的
huà话
 。

After drinking, his speech became flippant and he said many things he shouldn't have.

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Gǔ古
dài代
shì士
dài大
fū夫
jiǎng讲
jiū究
duān端
zhuāng庄
 ,
jì忌
huì讳
diān癫
kuáng狂
zhī之
tài态
 。

Ancient scholars valued dignified bearing and avoided giddy behavior.