Chinese word

迷恋

Pronunciation

Pinyinmí liàn

Meaning

  • verbbe crazy about

Example

我一直迷恋她的笑容。wǒ yì zhí mí liàn tā de xiào róng

I have always been crazy about her smile.

Illustration for 迷恋 (be crazy about)

More examples

很多人迷恋上了这部小说的主人公。hěn duō rén mí liàn shàng le zhè bù xiǎo shuō de zhǔ rén gōng

Many people became infatuated with the protagonist of this novel.

Core concept

A powerful attraction pulls the mind toward a person or thing until attention and attachment stay fixed there.

Common phrases

  • 迷恋上mí liàn shàng

    become infatuated with

  • 迷恋于mí liàn yú

    be crazy about

  • 迷恋她mí liàn tā

    be infatuated with her

Similar words

着迷zháo mí: Becoming so absorbed in a person's charm or a thing's appeal that other matters lose attention.
痴迷chī mí: Being overly attached to a person or thing until clear thinking becomes weaker.
喜欢xǐ huān: Having a warm liking for a person or thing and feeling attracted to that person or thing.
热爱rè ài: Having deep love for a person, activity, or thing and strong interest that lasts.

Definition in Chinese

由于被某人或某事物的魅力深深吸引，产生难以自控的依恋或执着，常影响思考或行为。yóu yú bèi mǒu rén huò mǒu shì wù de mèi lì shēn shēn xī yǐn chǎn shēng nán yǐ zì kòng de yī liàn huò zhí zhuó cháng yíng xiǎng sī kǎo huò xíng wéi

Word origin

The compound 迷 (mí, "be lost or captivated") + 恋 (liàn, "love or attachment") combines being captivated with a strong, lasting attachment.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English "crazy about," this word can naturally describe strong interest in a hobby, song, game, style, or other nonhuman subject as well as a person.

Other meanings

  • be absorbed inverb
  • get hooked onverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 迷恋者mí liàn zhěenthusiastnoun

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