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暮想朝思 — “To yearn for someone or something day and night”

暮想朝思 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to yearn for someone or something day and night”. To constantly think about with deep longing. Literally, “Think in the evening, ponder in the morning”.

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暮想朝思 Pronunciation and Pinyin

暮想朝思 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
暮
mù15dusk or evening
想
xiǎng13think, miss, want
朝
zhāo12morning; imperial court; dynasty
思
sī9think, ponder, miss

Example Sentence with 暮想朝思

她离开家乡后,时常对父母暮想朝思,期盼着早日团聚。
After she left her hometown, she often thought of her parents constantly with deep longing, hoping for an early reunion.

Idioms Related to 暮想朝思

Synonyms of 暮想朝思

  • zhāo朝sī思mù暮xiǎng想to long for day and night

More idioms starting with 暮

  • mù暮yún云qīn亲shě舍Longing for family and home
  • mù暮yún云chūn春shù树Longing for a distant friend
  • mù暮yún云cháo朝yǔ雨romantic rendezvous
  • mù暮qù去zhāo朝lái来dusk fades and dawn arrives
  • mù暮shǐ史cháo朝jīng经Study diligently day and night
  • mù暮sì四zhāo朝sān三to be inconsistent or fickle
  • mù暮yè夜xiān先róng容secretly bribe in advance for leniency
  • mù暮yè夜huái怀jīn金secretly offer or accept a bribe
  • mù暮yè夜wú无zhī知secretly acting, believing no one knows
  • mù暮jǐng景sāng桑yú榆one's declining years
  • mù暮jǐng景cán残guāng光twilight of life
  • mù暮mù暮zhāo朝zhāo朝day and night, continuously

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Questions about 暮想朝思

What does 暮想朝思 mean?

暮想朝思 (mù xiǎng zhāo sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to yearn for someone or something day and night”.

How do you pronounce 暮想朝思?

暮想朝思 is pronounced mù xiǎng zhāo sī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 暮想朝思 literally mean?

Literally, 暮想朝思 means “Think in the evening, ponder in the morning”. It is used to mean “to yearn for someone or something day and night”.

What is the Chinese definition of 暮想朝思?

形容时时刻刻都在想念。

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