睡生梦死 — “To live in a state of stupor or unawareness”
睡生梦死 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in a state of stupor or unawareness”. To muddle through life without purpose or clear understanding of reality; to drift aimlessly. Literally, “Sleep-live, dream-die”.
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睡生梦死 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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一个人不应该整天无所事事，睡生梦死地过日子，那样会虚度光阴。
A person should not spend their days doing nothing, living in a stupor, as that would be squandering valuable time.
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What does 睡生梦死 mean?
睡生梦死 (shuì shēng mèng sǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in a state of stupor or unawareness”.
How do you pronounce 睡生梦死?
睡生梦死 is pronounced shuì shēng mèng sǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 睡生梦死 literally mean?
Literally, 睡生梦死 means “Sleep-live, dream-die”. It is used to mean “to live in a state of stupor or unawareness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 睡生梦死?
整天像在睡梦里一样。形容糊涂地生活