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神魂顛倒

简神魂颠倒 · 繁神魂顛倒

Mandarin · pinyin shén hún diān dǎo

lit. spirit and soul upside down (idiom); infatuated and head over heels in love
fascinated
captivated

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神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
魂: hún · soul, spirit
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倒: dào · fall over; lie down; take turns
颠: diān · top, peak, summit; upset

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2–2–1–3 · shen2 hun2 dian1 dao3

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san4 wan4 din1 dou2

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phrase

(sometimes derogatory) possessed; obsessed

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