Definition
痴痴 is a reduplicated form (AA) of 痴, used as an adverb or stative verb. It describes doing something in a dazed, foolish, or deeply absorbed manner — often with a sense of being lost in thought or infatuated. Depending on context, it can carry a negative connotation ('stupidly') or a neutral one ('absorbedly, with rapt attention').
r.f.
foolishlyin a dazed mannerabsorbedlywith rapt attention
Examples
- 痴痴，。Tā chī chī de kàn zhe chuāng wài, bù zhīdào zài xiǎng shénme.She stared absorbedly out the window, lost in thought.
- 痴痴，。Tā chī chī de chóngfù zhe tóng yí ge wèntí, ràng rén dānxīn.He kept foolishly repeating the same question, which was worrying.
- 痴痴，。Lǎo rén chī chī de zuò zài gōngyuán de cháng yǐ shàng, yí dòng bú dòng.The old man sat dazedly on the park bench, not moving an inch.
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