丧心病狂 — “To be utterly depraved, irrational, and frenzied”
丧心病狂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly depraved, irrational, and frenzied”. Acting with savage cruelty or complete disregard for reason and morality. Literally, “Lose one's mind and act like a madman”.
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Origin and Story of 丧心病狂
During the Southern Song Dynasty, Qin Hui was sent back to Southern Song by Dalan, the younger brother of Emperor Taizong of Jin. Qin Hui falsely claimed that he had killed his guards and escaped back to Southern Song, thereby gaining the trust of Emperor Gaozong. He became Prime Minister, advocating submission to the Jin Dynasty and orchestrating the murder of Yue Fei and his son, who were resisting the Jin forces.
The imperial archivist, Fan Rugui, angrily questioned Qin Hui, asking why he could be so utterly depraved and act in such a perverse manner.
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- sàng丧lún伦bài败xíng行abandon human relations and corrupt conduct
- sàng丧tiān天hài害lǐ理commit outrageous and immoral acts
- sàng丧shī失dài殆jìn尽utterly lost or depleted
- sàng丧jiā家zhī之quǎn犬a homeless, desperate, abandoned person
- sàng丧jiā家zhī之gǒu狗a lost and helpless person
- sàng丧shī师rǔ辱guó国lose army, disgrace nation
- sàng丧míng明zhī之tòng痛profound sorrow of losing a child
- sàng丧quán权rǔ辱guó国forfeit rights and disgrace the nation
- sàng丧qì气guǐ鬼a killjoy or gloomy person
- sàng丧dǎn胆wáng亡hún魂scared out of one's wits
- sàng丧dǎn胆xiāo消hún魂scared out of one's wits
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Open the tool →Questions about 丧心病狂
What does 丧心病狂 mean?
丧心病狂 (sàng xīn bìng kuáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly depraved, irrational, and frenzied”.
How do you pronounce 丧心病狂?
丧心病狂 is pronounced sàng xīn bìng kuáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 丧心病狂 literally mean?
Literally, 丧心病狂 means “Lose one's mind and act like a madman”. It is used to mean “to be utterly depraved, irrational, and frenzied”.
Where does 丧心病狂 come from?
丧心病狂 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 丧心病狂?
丧失理智，象发了疯一样。形容言行昏乱而荒谬，或残忍可恶到了极点。