📖 Meaning
Describes a state of being so mentally unbalanced that one cannot control oneself. It can also refer to being utterly captivated or infatuated by someone or something.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom originates from 'Slapping the Table in Amazement' (初刻拍案惊奇), Volume 25, a Ming Dynasty collection of vernacular short stories by Ling Mengchu (凌濛初). The passage describes how people were eagerly hoping for another round of imperial examinations and official postings, a frenzy of anticipation that drove the young scholars of Chang'an into a state of wild, uncontrolled excitement. The phrase vividly captures the extremity of their emotional agitation.
💡 Example Usage
演唱会现场的歌迷如醉如狂，挥舞着荧光棒跟唱每一首歌。
The fans at the concert were in a frenzied ecstasy, waving glow sticks and singing along to every song.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 如醉如狂
- Pinyin: rú zuì rú kuáng
- Literal Translation: like, drunk, like, wild
- Category: Emotion
- Characters: 4