How to Say ‘crazy’ in Traditional Chinese
神經病
shén jīng bìng
[shun jeeng bing]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [神經病] is widely used as an insult in casual speech, but it's also insensitive because it literally refers to mental illness. Learners should be careful with it even if locals say it casually.
Phrase Breakdown
神經病
shén jīng bìng
[shun jeeng bing]
crazy / psycho
A common insult meaning someone is crazy or acting irrationally; can be offensive.
你突然大叫，像神經病一樣。
You suddenly screamed like a crazy person.
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