Definition
着魔 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to be obsessed with' or 'to be fascinated by' something. The verb 着 (zháo, 'to come into a state') separates from the noun 魔 ('demon') to insert aspect markers like 了 or 过, as in 着了魔 ('got obsessed'). It describes a state of deep fascination, almost as if under a spell. The tone of 着 is zháo (second tone), not the common particle zhe.
s.v./v.o.
to be obsessed withto be fascinated by
Examples
- ，，。Tā zìcóng xué le wéiqí yǐhòu, jiù xiàng zháo le mó yíyàng, tiāntiān yánjiū.He's been like a man obsessed since he started learning Go, studying it every day.
- 着魔，。Tā duì nà bù xiǎoshuō fēicháng zháo mó, liánxù kàn le sān biàn.She's absolutely fascinated by that novel and has read it three times in a row.
- 着魔，。Dǎ yóuxì róngyì ràng rén zháo mó, yào zhùyì kòngzhì shíjiān.Gaming can easily make people obsessed, so you need to control your time.
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