麻痹

mábì

HSK 7

麻痹 — mábì

1. paralysis; palsy; numbness (medical loss of sensation or movement)

   他的手臂因为神经受损出现麻痹。 tā de shǒubì yīnwèi shénjīng shòusǔn chūxiàn mábì — His arm became paralyzed due to nerve damage.

2. to become numb; to benumb (lose feeling physically)

   受冻太久，脚开始麻痹了。 shòudòng tàijiǔ jiǎo kāishǐ mábì le — After being in the cold too long, my feet started to go numb.

3. (fig.) to lull; to cause someone or something to become complacent or insensitive

   长期的成功让他产生了麻痹，不再注意细节。 chángqī de chénggōng ràng tā chǎnshēng le mábì bùzài zhùyì xìjié — Long-term success made him complacent and he stopped caring about details.

4. negligent; apathetic; insensitive (describing a person or attitude)

   他对别人的困难态度麻痹，没人愿意跟他合作。 tā duì biérén de kùnnán tàidù mábì méirén yuànyì gēn tā hézuò — His apathetic attitude toward others' problems meant no one wanted to work with him.