走火入魔 zǒu huǒ rù mó

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be obsessed with sth
  2. to go overboard
  3. (Buddhism, Taoism) to misguidedly focus on hallucinations that arise during meditation

CHARACTERS

走 zǒu walk, go on foot; run; leave
火 huǒ fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
入 rù enter, come in(to), join
魔 mó demon, evil spirits; magic power