Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「如癡似醉」.
Today, we explore the idiom 「如癡似醉」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
①Describes being in a daze due to fear. ②Describes an intoxicated mental state. Also written as “as if drunk and crazy”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
rú chī sì zuì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yu4 chi1 chi5 jeui3
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
