Chinese word

痴心

Pronunciation

Pinyinchī xīn

Meaning

  • nouninfatuation

Example

别让痴心蒙蔽了判断。bié ràng chī xīn méng bì le pàn duàn

Do not let infatuation cloud your judgment.

Illustration for 痴心 (infatuation)

More examples

他的痴心让他总也走不出过去。tā de chī xīn ràng tā zǒng yě zǒu bù chū guò qù

His blind love keeps him from leaving the past behind.

Core concept

A deep pull toward one person that keeps the mind fixed even when the feeling is not sensible.

Common phrases

  • 痴心一片chī xīn yí piàn

    deep infatuation

  • 痴心不改chī xīn bù gǎi

    stay devoted

Similar words

暗恋àn liàn: Secret romantic feelings for someone that are kept from others.
痴情chī qíng: Intense romantic devotion to someone in which emotion overpowers reason.
迷恋mí liàn: Strong infatuation with someone that makes clear judgment difficult.

Definition in Chinese

对某人怀有深而执着、常伴随理性减弱的恋爱之情。duì mǒu rén huái yǒu shēn ér zhí zhuó cháng bàn suí lǐ xìng jiǎn ruò de liàn ài zhī qíng

Word origin

痴 (chī, "foolish or excessively absorbed") + 心 (xīn, "heart") portrays devotion that has moved beyond ordinary reason.

Usage tips

  • Used about someone else, it can judge the attachment as excessive, so it does not automatically praise the person's loyalty.

Other meanings

  • blind lovenoun
  • obsessionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 痴心妄想chī xīn wàng xiǎngdelusional obsessionidiom

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