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痴心

chī xīn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • infatuation

Definition

沉迷于某人或某事而不能自拔的心情，通常指对爱情的极度执着。

Infatuation; obsessive devotion, often in love.

Usage

常用于描述对爱情或理想的痴迷，常与‘痴心妄想’、‘痴心不改’等搭配。

Used to describe infatuation with love or ideals, often in phrases like 'wishful thinking' or 'unyielding devotion'.

Examples

  • 1 他对她一片痴心，始终不渝。 (He has been infatuated with her, unswervingly.)
  • 2 痴心妄想只会让人失望。 (Wishful thinking will only lead to disappointment.)
  • 3 她痴心等待了十年，终于等到了他。 (She waited obsessively for ten years and finally got him.)
  • 4 他的痴心感动了所有人。 (His infatuation moved everyone.)
  • 5 不要痴心于不切实际的幻想。 (Don't be infatuated with unrealistic fantasies.)

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