Meaning:

    “降头” refers to a kind of evil witchcraft popular in Southeast Asia, which is often used to curse someone from afar. “下” is a verb used together with characters like “毒” (poison). Therefore, “下降头” literally means to “put a curse on.” In Cantonese dialect, the slang term, often used in passive voice, means someone is “bewitched” and acts in crazy ways. The saying became popular in the past week because some Chinese netizens said Hong Kong singer actor Aaron Kwok was “bewitched” posting photos of himself and new girlfriend Moka, a model rumored to have worked in night clubs. In a word, this is a joking way to say “someone is out of his mind.”

    Example:

    A: 郭富城公然与女友秀恩爱，还大方回应“被小三”，不禁让人疑心是被下降头了!

    Guōfùchéng gōngrán yǔ nǚyǒu xìuēn’ài, hái dàfāng huíyìng “bèi xiǎosān”, bùjīn ràng rén yíxīn shì bèi xiàxiángtóu le!

    Aaron Kwok posted photos of himself and his new girlfriend together and responded to the rumor that his girl was dating another man when they first hooked up. I can’t help wondering if he has lost his mind!

    B: 郭从来都不承认恋情的啊。不过他也一把年纪了，可能也想稳定下来吧。

    Guō cónglái dōu bù chéngrèn liànqíng de a。Bùguò tā yě yībǎ niánjì le, kěnéng yě xiǎng wěndìng xiàlái ba。

    Kwok never acknowledged he was in a relationship before. Anyway, he’s not young and perhaps wants to settle down.