ci1 sam1癡心痴心
Jyutpingci1 sam1
Yalechī sām
Definition
Infatuation, deep affection, or blind devotion.
colloquialemotionpeople
How it's used
Often implies a sense of stubborn or unrequited devotion that borders on being irrational. While it can be used to describe genuine romantic love, it frequently carries a slightly negative or cautionary undertone, suggesting that the person is blinded by their feelings.
Examples
He is truly infatuated with that celebrity.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe healthy or mutual affection, as it specifically highlights a one-sided or obsessive quality. It is not a standard term for general love or liking.
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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.
