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Definition
To be deeply infatuated with, engrossed in, or captivated by a feeling or experience.
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How it's used
Focus on the mental state of being completely absorbed or intoxicated by an experience, such as music, scenery, or a feeling of triumph. It implies a sense of losing track of reality or one's surroundings due to intense enjoyment. While it can be used for hobbies, it is more commonly reserved for abstract or sensory experiences rather than simple tasks.
Examples
He is lost in the world of music and completely ignores everyone.
Are you currently intoxicated by that feeling of success?
Related words
Common phrases
lost in it
intoxicated by the beautiful scenery
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe being physically drunk from alcohol, as that requires the word 醉. It is also not typically used for simple liking or preference, as it carries a much stronger connotation of being mentally overwhelmed or captivated.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
