san4 wan4 din1 dou2神魂顛倒神魂颠倒
Jyutpingsan4 wan4 din1 dou2
Yalesàhn wàhn dīn dóu
Definition
To be infatuated with someone or something; to be completely carried away or captivated.
colloquialemotionpeople
How it's used
This idiom describes a state of being so obsessed or infatuated that one loses focus on reality. It is often used to describe romantic obsession, but can also apply to intense hobbies or sudden fixations. The phrasing often involves the causative verb 搞到 to show how someone or something has caused this state of distraction.
Examples
He is completely infatuated with that girl.
Are you completely head over heels for someone?
Related words
Common phrases
to be driven to distraction/infatuation
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a simple adjective like happy or excited, but it specifically implies a loss of rational control or focus. It is not used for casual interest or mild 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.
