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沉醉
chénzuì
Description
"沉醉"是说一个人喝了很多酒，醉得很厉害。
"沉醉" means a person has drunk a lot of alcohol and is very drunk.
我们也常用它来表示非常喜欢某件事，完全放不下。
We also often use it to express loving something very much and being unable to let go.
Meanings
沉醉chénzuì
to be deeply absorbed or enchanted
他沉醉在美丽的音乐里。
He was immersed in beautiful music.
沉醉chénzuì
to be very drunk
他喝了很多酒，已经沉醉了。
He drank a lot and is already drunk.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
沉 (sink) + 醉 (drunk), literally to sink into drunkenness.
- Nuance
沉醉 is more literary than 陶醉, often used for deep emotional immersion.
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