to be in a daze; to go crazy
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to be in a daze; to stare blankly; to be spaced out
dialectDialectal term (方言) for zoning out, often due to deep thought, distraction, or shock.
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
chuāng窗
qián前
fā发
chī痴
，
bàn半
tiān天
méi没
dòng动
jìng静
。
He stood by the window in a daze, not moving for a long time.
Bié别
fā发
chī痴
le了
，
lǎo老
shī师
jiào叫
nǐ你
huí回
dá答
wèn问
tí题
ne呢
！
Stop spacing out, the teacher is calling on you to answer the question!
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Kàn看
dào到
nà那
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
yī一
xià下
zi子
fā发
chī痴
le了
。
Seeing that news, she was stunned into a daze.
verb
to go crazy; to act insane; to be mad (about something)
dialectDialectal term (方言) for acting irrationally, often due to extreme emotion, obsession, or loss of sanity. Can imply doing something foolish.
Wèi为
le了
zhuī追
xīng星
，
tā她
jiǎn简
zhí直
fā发
chī痴
le了
，
huā花
guāng光
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
jī积
xù蓄
。
To chase after that celebrity, she's practically gone crazy, spending all her savings.
Nǐ你
dà大
dōng冬
tiān天
chuān穿
duǎn短
xiù袖
chū出
mén门
，
fā发
chī痴
le了
a啊
？
You're going out in a T-shirt in the middle of winter, have you gone mad?
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Tā他
fā发
qǐ起
chī痴
lái来
，
shuí谁
yě也
lán拦
bú不
zhù住
。
When he goes into one of his crazy fits, nobody can stop him.