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久梦初醒
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久梦初醒 — “Awaken from a long dream”

久梦初醒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suddenly realize the truth or come to one's senses after a long period of confusion or ignorance; to awake from a long dream”. Literally, “awaken from a long dream”.

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久梦初醒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

久梦初醒 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
久
jiǔ3for a long time
梦
mèng11dream
初
chū8initial beginning first
醒
xǐng16wake up, realize, obvious

Example Sentence with 久梦初醒

直到听完老师的耐心讲解,他才久梦初醒,明白了问题的关键。
Not until he listened to the teacher's patient explanation did he awake from a long dream and grasp the crux of the problem.

Idioms Related to 久梦初醒

Synonyms of 久梦初醒

  • dà大mèng梦chū初xǐng醒wake up to reality

More idioms starting with 久

  • jiǔ久jiǔ久bù不wàng忘remembered for a very long time
  • jiǔ久jiǎ假bù不guī归Long borrowed, never returned
  • jiǔ久bié别chóng重féng逢reunited after a long separation
  • jiǔ久lì历fēng风chén尘experienced many hardships
  • jiǔ久ān安cháng长zhì治Long-term stability and prosperity
  • jiǔ久jū居rén人xià下long-term subordinate position
  • jiǔ久guī归dào道shān山long deceased
  • jiǔ久huái怀mù慕lìn蔺deeply admire and long to emulate
  • jiǔ久xuán悬bù不jué决long outstanding and undecided
  • jiǔ久guàn惯láo牢chéng成experienced and worldly-wise
  • jiǔ久guàn惯lǎo老chéng诚worldly-wise and seasoned
  • jiǔ久zhàn战shā沙chǎng场seasoned veteran

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Questions about 久梦初醒

What does 久梦初醒 mean?

久梦初醒 (jiǔ mèng chū xǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suddenly realize the truth or come to one's senses after a long period of confusion or ignorance; to awake from a long dream”.

How do you pronounce 久梦初醒?

久梦初醒 is pronounced jiǔ mèng chū xǐng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 久梦初醒 literally mean?

Literally, 久梦初醒 means “awaken from a long dream”. It is used to mean “to suddenly realize the truth or come to one's senses after a long period of confusion or ignorance; to awake from a long dream”.

What is the Chinese definition of 久梦初醒?

久:长久;初:刚;醒:醒悟。像做了一场大梦才醒。比喻从长期不明事理中顿然醒悟

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