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疯癫

Word · AdjectiveTraditional瘋癲

insane; crazy; behave erratically

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

insane; mentally deranged; crazy

neutral

Used to describe a state of serious mental illness or extreme irrational behavior.

Tā他
shòu受
le了
cì刺
jī激
 ,
biàn变
de得
yǒu有
diǎn点
fēng疯
diān癫
 。

He was traumatized and became somewhat insane.

Nà那
ge个
fēng疯
diān癫
de的
lǎo老
rén人
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
zì自
yán言
zì自
yǔ语
 。

The crazy old man was talking to himself on the street.

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Zài在
jù巨
dà大
de的
yā压
lì力
xià下
 ,
tā她
dān担
xīn心
zì自
jǐ己
huì会
fēng疯
diān癫
 。

Under immense pressure, she worried she would go insane.

2.

adjective

wildly foolish or absurd; behaving erratically

informal

Often used to describe behavior that is extremely foolish, irrational, or out of control, but not necessarily due to clinical mental illness. Can be used metaphorically or hyperbolically.

Tā他
hē喝
zuì醉
le了
 ,
zài在
pài派
duì对
shàng上
fēng疯
diān癫
de地
tiào跳
wǔ舞
 。

He got drunk and danced wildly at the party.

Bié别
zhè这
me么
fēng疯
diān癫
 ,
hǎo好
hǎo好
shuō说
huà话
 !

Don't be so crazy; talk properly!