to be engrossed · to be absorbed with · to lose oneself in · to be addicted to

chén mí

ch+én·2nd tonem+í·2nd tone

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She is absorbed in rock music.

她沉迷于摇滚乐。

Never live in the past but always learn from it.

不要沉迷于过去，而是要从中吸取教训。

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