Chinese word dictionary

寤寐

wù mèi · (literary) awake or asleep; (fig.) all the time; constantly

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Simplified寤寐

Traditional寤寐

Pinyinwù mèi

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Character breakdown

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寤wù

few, scarce; empty, deserted

寐mèi

sleep; asleep

How to learn 寤寐

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梦寐以求mèngmèiyǐqiú

lit. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); fig. to deeply long for; to covet

寤寐以求wù mèi yǐ qiú

to crave day and night; to strongly desire

梦寐mèng mèi

to dream; to sleep

假寐jiǎ mèi

to doze; to take a nap; nodding off to sleep

魇寐yǎn mèi

to have a nightmare

夙兴夜寐sù xīng yè mèi

to rise early and sleep late (idiom); to work hard; to study diligently; to burn the candle at both ends