be possessed; lose one's judgment
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to be possessed; to be bewitched; to lose one's judgment
informalUsed to describe someone acting against their better judgment or making foolish decisions due to being misled, blinded by desire, or tricked. Often implies self-blame or criticism.
Wǒ我
zhēn真
shì是
guǐ鬼
mí迷
xīn心
qiào窍
，
bǎ把
huài坏
rén人
dàng当
chéng成
le了
hǎo好
rén人
。
I was really possessed—I mistook a bad person for a good one.
Tā他
dāng当
shí时
guǐ鬼
mí迷
xīn心
qiào窍
，
cái才
huì会
tóu投
le了
nà那
me么
duō多
qián钱
dào到
nà那
ge个
piàn骗
jú局
lǐ里
。
He must have been bewitched at the time to have invested so much money into that scam.
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Bié别
bèi被
tā她
de的
tián甜
yán言
mì蜜
yǔ语
piàn骗
le了
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
yī一
shí时
guǐ鬼
mí迷
xīn心
qiào窍
。
Don't be fooled by her sweet talk; be careful not to lose your judgment in the moment.
Xiàn现
zài在
huí回
xiǎng想
qǐ起
lái来
，
wǒ我
chéng承
rèn认
zì自
jǐ己
shì是
guǐ鬼
mí迷
xīn心
qiào窍
cái才
huì会
tóng同
yì意
nà那
zhuāng桩
hūn婚
shì事
。
Looking back now, I admit I was out of my mind to have agreed to that marriage.