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Word division: Wahn·sinn
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Der Grat zwischen Genie und Wahnsinn ist schmal. The line between genius and insanity is a fine one.

Diese Idee ist der helle/reine Wahnsinn. The idea is pure/sheer madness.

Es wäre Wahnsinn, den Wald abzuholzen. It would be lunacy to cut down the forest.

Du treibst mich noch zum Wahnsinn! [ugs.] You're driving me mad!

Genie und Wahnsinn liegen eng beieinander. Genius and madness are akin.

Das Projekt sei "schon Wahnsinn", sagt Regisseur Axel Bold. [G] The project is indeed "utter madness", says Axel Bold.

Plötzlich standen Gute-Laune-Texte über Frauen, Saufen, "Hubschraubermützen" (Fettes Brot) oder "Genie & Wahnsinn" (Der Tobi & Das Bo) im Vordergrund. [G] Suddenly, the focus was on good-mood lyrics about women, drinking, "helicopter hats" (Fettes Brot) or "genius and madness" (Der Tobi & Das Bo).

The example sentences [G] were kindly provided by the Goethe Institute.
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