寝不聊寐 — “Unable to sleep due to worries or anxieties”
寝不聊寐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to sleep due to worries or anxieties”. Preoccupied to the point of sleeplessness.
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寝不聊寐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寝不聊寐 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 寝不聊寐
他因为明天的重要报告，整夜寝不聊寐，反复思考每一个细节。
He was unable to sleep all night because of tomorrow's important presentation, constantly reviewing every detail.
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Synonyms of 寝不聊寐
More idioms starting with 寝
- qǐn寝bù不ān安xí席unable to sleep due to anxiety
- qǐn寝bù不ān安xí席，，shí食bù不gān甘wèi味Deeply troubled and anxious
- qǐn寝bù不huáng遑ān安unable to rest peacefully
- qǐn寝qiū丘zhī之zhì志resolve to live a modest life
- qǐn寝guān关pù曝kuàng纩extremely restless or anxious
- qǐn寝mèi寐qiú求xián贤desperately eager to find talented individuals
- qǐn寝pí皮shí食ròu肉to harbor deep-seated hatred
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕tǔ土profound mourning for parents
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕kuài块extreme austerity during mourning
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕gàn干sleep on straw, pillow on a shield
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕gē戈sleep on straw, pillow a weapon
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What does 寝不聊寐 mean?
寝不聊寐 (qǐn bù liáo mèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to sleep due to worries or anxieties”.
How do you pronounce 寝不聊寐?
寝不聊寐 is pronounced qǐn bù liáo mèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 寝不聊寐?
睡不着觉。形容心事重重。亦作“寝不成寐”。