mentally deranged; wildly frivolous
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
mentally deranged; acting insane
informalA reduplicated adjective (AABB pattern), often used descriptively with '的'. Describes behavior that is clearly abnormal or out of touch with reality.
Zì自
cóng从
shòu受
le了
nà那
cì次
dǎ打
jī击
，
tā他
jiù就
biàn变
de得
fēng疯
feng疯
diān癫
diān癫
de的
。
Ever since he suffered that blow, he's become deranged.
Nà那
ge个
lǎo老
rén人
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
fēng疯
feng疯
diān癫
diān癫
de地
yòu又
chàng唱
yòu又
tiào跳
。
The old man was singing and dancing wildly in the street.
adjective
wildly frivolous; acting in a zany or unrestrained manner
informalUsed to describe someone who is not mentally ill but whose speech and actions are excessively frivolous, impulsive, or eccentric, beyond normal social boundaries.
Tā他
hē喝
zuì醉
hòu后
zǒng总
shì是
fēng疯
feng疯
diān癫
diān癫
de的
，
shuō说
yī一
xiē些
bù不
zháo着
biān边
jì际
de的
huà话
。
When he's drunk, he always acts wild and says things that are all over the place.
Bié别
nà那
me么
fēng疯
feng疯
diān癫
diān癫
de的
，
hǎo好
hǎo好
shuō说
huà话
！
Stop being so zany and talk properly!
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Tā她
xìng性
gé格
kāi开
lǎng朗
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
fēng疯
feng疯
diān癫
diān癫
de的
，
hěn很
shòu受
péng朋
you友
huān欢
yíng迎
。
She has a cheerful personality, a bit wild and crazy, and is very popular with her friends.