睡眼惺忪 — “Having sleepy or drowsy eyes”
睡眼惺忪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Having sleepy or drowsy eyes”. Looking half-awake and not fully conscious after just waking up. Literally, “Sleepy eyes drowsy; drowsy sleepy eyes”.
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睡眼惺忪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
睡眼惺忪 Character Breakdown
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他刚睡醒，睡眼惺忪地揉了揉眼睛，然后去洗漱。
He had just woken up, rubbed his eyes drowsily, and then went to wash up.
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Open the tool →Questions about 睡眼惺忪
What does 睡眼惺忪 mean?
睡眼惺忪 (shuì yǎn xīng sōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Having sleepy or drowsy eyes”.
How do you pronounce 睡眼惺忪?
睡眼惺忪 is pronounced shuì yǎn xīng sōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 睡眼惺忪 literally mean?
Literally, 睡眼惺忪 means “Sleepy eyes drowsy; drowsy sleepy eyes”. It is used to mean “Having sleepy or drowsy eyes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 睡眼惺忪?
惺忪：刚苏醒的样子。形容睡觉的人刚睡醒，还没有完全清醒。