xiāohún

消魂

Word · Adjective

ecstatic; enchanting; soul-stirring

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

overwhelmed with emotion (joy, grief, etc.); ecstatic; heartbroken

literary

Often used in literary contexts to describe intense emotional states. This form is a variant of 销魂.

Àn黯
rán然
xiāo消
hún魂
zhě者
 ,
wéi唯
bié别
ér而
yǐ已
yǐ矣
 。

Nothing makes one more heartbroken than parting.

Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
 ,
tā她
gāo高
xìng兴
de得
jī几
hū乎
xiāo消
hún魂
 。

Hearing the good news, she was almost ecstatic with joy.

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Nà那
qī凄
wǎn婉
de的
yīn音
yuè乐
lìng令
rén人
xiāo消
hún魂
 。

That melancholy music is utterly soul-stirring.

2.

adjective

soul-stirring; enchanting; entrancing; fascinating

literary

Describes things that are extremely beautiful or moving, often to the point of overwhelming the observer.

Xī西
hú湖
de的
chūn春
sè色
zhēn真
shì是
xiāo消
hún魂
 。

The spring scenery of West Lake is truly enchanting.

Tā她
yǒu有
yī一
duàn段
xiāo消
hún魂
de的
wǔ舞
zī姿
 。

She has a mesmerizing dance movement.

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Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
dú读
qǐ起
lái来
lìng令
rén人
xiāo消
hún魂
 。

Reading this poem is a soul-stirring experience.