歇斯底里 xiē sī dǐ lǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. hysteria (loanword)
  2. hysterical

CHARACTERS

歇 xiē rest, stop, lodge
斯 sī this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
底 dǐ bottom, underneath, underside
里 lǐ unit of distance; village; lane