疯 (fēng) - mad & insane
疯 · fēng
mad;
insane;
crazy;
wild;
mentally deranged;
also used to describe uncontrolled, wild behavior or phenomena.
madinsanecrazy
Usage highlights
go madcrazy personmadnessmad dogcrazy ideaact recklessly
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He went mad after the accident (他疯了).
- The fans went crazy at the concert (粉丝们疯了).
- She has a wild imagination (她有疯狂的想象力).
- The stock market went into a frenzy (股市疯了).
Collocations
- go mad(发疯)
- crazy person(疯子)
- madness(疯狂)
- mad dog(疯狗)
- crazy idea(疯主意)
- act recklessly(疯闹)
Idioms
- Acting like a madman and talking nonsense(疯疯癫癫)
- Madly in love(爱得发疯)
- Going crazy with joy(高兴得发疯)
Cultural background
FAQ- In traditional Chinese medicine, '疯' was associated with wind-related illnesses, as the character contains the 'wind' radical.
- The term carries strong negative connotations and is generally avoided in polite conversation.
- In modern usage, it's sometimes used hyperbolically to describe extreme enthusiasm or excitement.