麻痹 mábì paralysis
paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb; (figuratively) to lull; negligent; apathetic
How to remember 麻痹: 麻 hemp + 痹 numbness = paralysis.
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- Paralysis / to numb; also to let one's guard down - 神经麻痹 (shénjīng mábì) nerve paralysis; 麻痹大意 (mábì dàyì) to be off-guard and careless.
- Medical 'paralysis/numbness', plus the figurative 'to lull / become negligent'.
- 麻痹大意 = to slacken vigilance is a common warning.