夜不成寐 — “Unable to sleep at night due to worry or anxiety”
夜不成寐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unable to sleep at night due to worry or anxiety”. To be sleepless with anxiety; to toss and turn all night. Literally, “unable to sleep at night”.
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夜不成寐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
夜不成寐 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 夜不成寐
他因为明天要参加重要的面试，整晚夜不成寐，心里充满了期待和一丝紧张。
He was sleepless all night because of an important interview the next day, his heart filled with anticipation and a touch of nervousness.
Idioms Related to 夜不成寐
More idioms starting with 夜
- yè夜bù不bì闭hù户safe society, no need to lock doors
- yè夜yǐ以jiē接rì日work day and night without rest
- yè夜yǐ以jì继rì日work day and night without rest
- yè夜yǐ以jì继zhòu昼work tirelessly day and night
- yè夜zhù住xiǎo晓xíng行travel day and night
- yè夜bàn半sān三gēng更in the dead of night
- yè夜bàn半gēng更shēn深deep in the night
- yè夜sù宿xiǎo晓xíng行traveling day and night
- yè夜yuè月huā花cháo朝beautiful romantic times
- yè夜shēn深rén人jìng静dead of night
- yè夜é蛾fù赴huǒ火irresistibly drawn to danger
- yè夜xíng行zhòu昼fú伏travel by night, hide by day
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Open the tool →Questions about 夜不成寐
What does 夜不成寐 mean?
夜不成寐 (yè bù chéng mèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unable to sleep at night due to worry or anxiety”.
How do you pronounce 夜不成寐?
夜不成寐 is pronounced yè bù chéng mèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 夜不成寐 literally mean?
Literally, 夜不成寐 means “unable to sleep at night”. It is used to mean “unable to sleep at night due to worry or anxiety”.
What is the Chinese definition of 夜不成寐?
寐：睡着。形容因心中有事，晚上怎么也睡不着觉。