to lure the soul (superstition); to be captivating; to be spellbinding
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to lure away one's soul (superstition)
archaicA superstitious belief that a soul can be summoned or stolen, often by ghosts or spirits.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
yè夜
yóu游
shén神
huì会
gōu勾
zǒu走
wǎn晚
guī归
zhě者
de的
hún魂
。
Legend has it that the Night Wandering Spirit lures away the souls of those who return home late.
Lǎo老
rén人
xiāng相
xìn信
，
hái孩
zi子
tū突
rán然
fā发
shāo烧
kě可
néng能
shì是
bèi被
shén什
me么
dōng东
xī西
gōu勾
le了
hún魂
。
The old folks believe a child's sudden fever might be caused by something luring their soul away.
verb
to be captivating; to be spellbinding; to fascinate
informalFiguratively describes something so attractive or mesmerizing that it occupies one's thoughts completely.
Kàn看
tā她
nà那
zuò坐
lì立
bù不
ān安
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
xiàng像
shì是
bèi被
gōu勾
le了
hún魂
shì似
de的
。
Look at how restless she is, as if her soul has been lured away.
Nà那
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
qíng情
jié节
tài太
gōu勾
hún魂
le了
，
wǒ我
kàn看
wán完
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
dōu都
zài在
xiǎng想
。
The plot of that movie was so captivating, I couldn't stop thinking about it all day.
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Tā她
de的
gē歌
shēng声
yǒu有
yī一
zhǒng种
gōu勾
hún魂
de的
mèi魅
lì力
。
Her singing voice has a spellbinding charm.
Bié别
ràng让
shǒu手
jī机
yóu游
xì戏
bǎ把
nǐ你
de的
hún魂
dōu都
gōu勾
zǒu走
le了
。
Don't let mobile games completely captivate you (and distract you from everything else).