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麻醉

má zuì · ma zui

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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anesthesia
to anesthetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate; to numb the mind (to escape from harsh reality)

2 examples

手(shǒu)术(shù)前(qián)，医(yī)生(shēng)给(gěi)病(bìng)人(rén)做(zuò)了(le)全(quán)身(shēn)麻(má)醉(zuì)。

Before the surgery, the doctor gave the patient general anesthesia.

他(tā)用(yòng)工(gōng)作(zuò)来(lái)麻(má)醉(zuì)自(zì)己(jǐ)，忘(wàng)记(jì)烦(fán)恼(nǎo)。

He numbed himself with work to forget his worries.

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