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沖昏頭腦

简冲昏头脑 · 繁沖昏頭腦

Mandarin · pinyin chōng hūn tóu nǎo

lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally
to go to one's head

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沖: Look up this written character
昏: hūn · dusk, nightfall, twilight, dark
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
腦: Look up this written character
冲: chōng · soar; pour boiling water over
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
脑: nǎo · brain

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1–1–2–3 · chong1 hun1 tou2 nao3

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cung1 fan1 tau4 nou5

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(idiomatic) to become dizzy (with desire, success, love, etc.); to turn one's head; to lose one's head

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