Definition
This four-character set phrase means 'to become intoxicated or carried away (by success, power, love, etc.) and lose one's good judgment.' It often appears with 被 in passive constructions (e.g., 被胜利冲昏头脑) or with 了 inserted between the two parts (冲昏了头脑) to indicate a completed state. Use it when someone loses their rational sense due to strong emotion or triumph.
f.e.
to become carried away (by success, power, love, etc.) and lose one's sensesto have one's head turned
Examples
- 冲昏头脑。Bú yào bèi quánlì chōng hūn tóu nǎo.Don't let power go to your head.
- 冲昏头脑。Àiqíng hěn róngyì chōng hūn tóu nǎo.Love can easily make you lose your head.
- 。Tā yǐjīng chōng hūn le tóu nǎo.He has already lost his head.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.