‘入迷’ is a verb meaning to become deeply absorbed, fascinated, or spellbound by something—so much so that one loses awareness of surroundings. Literally, 入 (rù) means ‘to enter’ and 迷 (mí) means ‘to be confused’ or ‘bewildered’, but together they convey the idea of ‘entering a state of fascination’—not confusion in the negative sense, but rather total mental immersion. It often describes strong emotional engagement with activities like reading, watching films, playing games, or studying a subject.

The word is commonly used in everyday spoken and written Chinese to describe enthusiastic, almost trance-like focus. It carries a positive or neutral connotation, implying genuine interest and delight—not obsession in a harmful way. It’s frequently modified by degree adverbs like 很 (hěn), 真 (zhēn), or 深深地 (shēnshēn de), and typically follows the subject directly: [Subject] + 入迷 (+ 了). It does not take an object directly; instead, the thing causing fascination appears after the particle 对 (duì) or as a topic introduced by 是…的 structure.