如痴如醉 rúchī-rúzuì enthralled
(idiom) enthralled; mesmerized; enraptured
How to remember 如痴如醉: 如 as + 痴 foolish + 醉 drunk = enthralled.
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How it is used
- Idiom for being utterly absorbed or enraptured - 听得如痴如醉 (tīng de rúchī rúzuì) listening spellbound.
- Literally 'as if foolish, as if drunk'; describes losing oneself in music, a performance, love, or a story.
- Vivid and literary; conveys total, almost dazed immersion.