to deceive; to bewitch; to poison (the mind)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to deceive; to dupe; to mislead
formalOften implies deliberate deception, especially for sinister purposes.
Tā他
de的
huā花
yán言
qiǎo巧
yǔ语
gǔ蛊
huò惑
le了
bù不
shǎo少
rén人
。
His sweet talk has deceived many people.
Xié邪
è恶
de的
jiào教
yì义
gǔ蛊
huò惑
le了
xìn信
tú徒
men们
de的
xīn心
zhì智
。
The evil doctrine poisoned the minds of the believers.
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Tā他
bèi被
quán权
lì力
hé和
jīn金
qián钱
gǔ蛊
huò惑
le了
。
He was bewitched by power and money.
verb
to bewitch; to enchant (in a negative sense)
literaryCarries a connotation of supernatural or psychological manipulation.
Chuán传
shuō说
nǚ女
wū巫
néng能
yòng用
gē歌
shēng声
gǔ蛊
huò惑
shuǐ水
shǒu手
。
Legend says a witch can bewitch sailors with her song.
Tā他
bèi被
tā她
yāo妖
yàn艳
de的
měi美
mào貌
suǒ所
gǔ蛊
huò惑
。
He was bewitched by her seductive beauty.
verb
to poison (someone's mind); to corrupt
formalOften used in contexts of harmful ideologies or influences.
Bù不
liáng良
xìn信
xī息
huì会
gǔ蛊
huò惑
qīng青
shào少
nián年
。
Bad information can poison the minds of young people.
Tā他
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
bèi被
jí极
duān端
zhǔ主
yì义
gǔ蛊
huò惑
le了
。
His mind was corrupted by extremism.