To become extremely obsessed with something to the point of losing one's rationality, self-control, or sense of balance; to get carried away and lose oneself in a pursuit.
他为了练习这首复杂的钢琴曲，竟然废寝忘食，几乎到了走火入魔的地步。
He practiced this complex piano piece so intensely, neglecting food and sleep, that he almost reached the point of being completely consumed by it.
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Early Modern
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