go crazy; act insanely; (fig.) behave irrationally
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to go mad; to become insane; to suffer a mental breakdown
neutralDescribes a clinical or severe psychological state of losing one's sanity.
Tīng听
dào到
nà那
ge个
è噩
hào耗
hòu后
，
tā他
chà差
diǎn点
fā发
fēng疯
。
After hearing the terrible news, he almost went mad.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bìng病
zài在
wǎn晚
qī期
kě可
néng能
dǎo导
zhì致
bìng病
rén人
fā发
fēng疯
。
This disease may cause patients to become insane in its late stages.
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Tā她
yīn因
wèi为
cháng长
qī期
yā压
lì力
ér而
fā发
fēng疯
le了
。
She went crazy due to long-term stress.
verb
(fig.) to act crazy; to behave in an extremely irrational or unreasonable way
informalUsed hyperbolically to criticize or express disbelief at someone's bizarre or illogical actions. Very common in colloquial speech.
Nǐ你
fā发
fēng疯
lā啦
，
zhè这
me么
dà大
rè热
tiān天
，
hái还
chuān穿
mián棉
ǎo袄
！
Are you crazy? Wearing a cotton-padded jacket in such hot weather!
Tā他
xiǎng想
cí辞
zhí职
qù去
huán环
yóu游
shì世
jiè界
？
Zhēn真
shì是
fā发
fēng疯
le了
。
He wants to quit his job to travel the world? That's insane.
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Bié别
fā发
fēng疯
，
lěng冷
jìng静
xià下
lái来
xiǎng想
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
。
Don't act crazy; calm down and think of a solution.
Wèi为
le了
qiǎng抢
yǎn演
chàng唱
huì会
mén门
piào票
，
fěn粉
sī丝
men们
jiǎn简
zhí直
fā发
fēng疯
le了
。
Fans practically went crazy trying to snatch concert tickets.