Chinese word dictionary

梦寐以求

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

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Word information

Simplified梦寐以求

Traditional夢寐以求

Pinyinmèngmèiyǐqiú

Part of speechGeneral

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

梦mèng

dream

寐mèi

sleep; asleep

以yǐ

according to; so as to; because of; then

求qiú

to seek; to request, to demand; to beseech, to beg for

How to learn 梦寐以求

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after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future

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before; formerly; previous; ago

以上yǐshàng

that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all.