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昏昏沉沉 — “Drowsy and muddled”

昏昏沉沉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Drowsy and muddled”. In a daze or stupor; groggy and confused. Literally, “Dim and heavy”.

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昏昏沉沉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 昏hūn
  • 昏hūn
  • 沉chén
  • 沉chén

昏昏沉沉 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
昏
hūn8dusk, dim, confused, unconscious
昏
hūn8dusk, dim, confused, unconscious
沉
chén7sink, submerge, deep, calm
沉
chén7sink, submerge, deep, calm

Example Sentence with 昏昏沉沉

他熬夜后总是昏昏沉沉的,工作效率很低。
He is always drowsy and muddled after staying up late, and his work efficiency is very low.

Idioms Related to 昏昏沉沉

Synonyms of 昏昏沉沉

  • hún浑hún浑è噩è噩muddle-headed and ignorant

Antonyms of 昏昏沉沉

  • shén神qīng清qì气shuǎng爽mentally clear and refreshed

More idioms starting with 昏

  • hūn昏tiān天àn暗dì地utter confusion and chaos
  • hūn昏tiān天hēi黑dì地pitch-dark or utter chaos
  • hūn昏tóu头dǎ打nǎo脑muddle-headed and confused
  • hūn昏tóu头dā搭nǎo恼muddle-headed and dispirited
  • hūn昏tóu头dā搭nǎo脑muddled and confused
  • hūn昏tóu头hūn昏nǎo脑dazed and confused
  • hūn昏tóu头yūn晕nǎo脑dizzy and muddled
  • hūn昏tóu头zhuǎn转xiàng向dizzy and disoriented
  • hūn昏dìng定chén晨xǐng省serve parents dutifully morning and night
  • hūn昏yōng庸wú无dào道muddleheaded, tyrannical, and unjust
  • hūn昏kuì愦hú胡tu涂muddle-headed and confused
  • hūn昏hūn昏è噩è噩muddle-headed and ignorant

Questions about 昏昏沉沉

What does 昏昏沉沉 mean?
昏昏沉沉 (hūn hūn chén chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Drowsy and muddled”.
How do you pronounce 昏昏沉沉?
昏昏沉沉 is pronounced hūn hūn chén chén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 昏昏沉沉 literally mean?
Literally, 昏昏沉沉 means “Dim and heavy”. It is used to mean “Drowsy and muddled”.
What is the Chinese definition of 昏昏沉沉?
形容人神志不清的样子。
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