走火入魔

zǒuhuǒrùmó

走火入魔 — zǒuhuǒrùmó

1. to be obsessed with something; to go overboard; (Buddhism, Taoism) to become deluded or have hallucinations during meditation

   他为了练琴走火入魔，连饭也忘了吃。 tā wèile liàn qín zǒuhuǒrùmó lián fàn yě wàng le chī — He became so obsessed with practicing the piano that he even forgot to eat.