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沉迷
chén mí
Meaning
- to be addicted to
- to be engrossed
Definition
深深地迷恋，无法自拔。
to be deeply addicted to; to be obsessed with.
Usage
通常用于形容对某种事物（如游戏、网络、小说等）过度投入，以至于影响正常生活。
usually used to describe being overly invested in something (such as games, internet, novels, etc.) to the extent that it affects normal life.
Examples
- 1 他沉迷于电子游戏，几乎不睡觉。 (He is addicted to video games and hardly sleeps.)
- 2 她沉迷于网络小说，上课时也在看。 (She is obsessed with online novels and reads them during class.)
- 3 过度沉迷手机对视力不好。 (Excessive addiction to mobile phones is bad for eyesight.)
- 4 他沉迷赌博，输光了所有积蓄。 (He is addicted to gambling and lost all his savings.)
- 5 沉迷学习是好事，但也要注意休息。 (Being addicted to learning is good, but you should also rest.)
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