走火入魔

zǒu huǒ rù mó

Dictionary entry

to be obsessed with sth; to go overboard

What does 走火入魔 mean?

走火入魔 (zǒu huǒ rù mó) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be obsessed with sth; to go overboard

2(Buddhism, Taoism) to misguidedly focus on hallucinations that arise during meditation

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走zǒuto walk · to go 火Huǒsurname Huo 入rùto enter; to go into · to join; to become a member of 魔mó(bound form) evil spirit; devil · (prefix) supernatural; magical

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How to pronounce 走火入魔

走火入魔

zǒu huǒ rù mó

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