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半梦半醒 — “In a state between sleeping and waking”

半梦半醒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state between sleeping and waking”. Half-asleep. Literally, “half dreaming and half awake”.

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半梦半醒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

半梦半醒 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
半
bàn5half
梦
mèng11dream
半
bàn5half
醒
xǐng16wake up, realize, obvious

Example Sentence with 半梦半醒

清晨,我躺在床上,半梦半醒之间听到了窗外鸟儿的歌唱。
In the early morning, as I lay in bed, I heard birds singing outside the window, half dreaming and half awake.

Idioms Related to 半梦半醒

Synonyms of 半梦半醒

  • hú糊li里hú糊tú涂confused and muddled
  • mí迷mí迷hū糊hū糊in a daze

More idioms starting with 半

  • bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
  • bàn半shàng上bàn半xià下undecided between two choices
  • bàn半shàng上luò落xià下leave things unfinished
  • bàn半sī丝bàn半lǚ缕a tiny bit
  • bàn半mǔ亩fāng方táng塘A small, confined area
  • bàn半dī低bù不gāo高of medium height or level
  • bàn半xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
  • bàn半xìn信bàn半yí疑half-believing and half-doubting
  • bàn半bàn半lā拉lā拉incomplete or half-done
  • bàn半bàn半lù路lù路halfway through a task
  • bàn半diào吊zi子a dabbler; not proficient in a skill
  • bàn半tǔ吐bàn半lù露speak evasively or ambiguously

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Questions about 半梦半醒

What does 半梦半醒 mean?

半梦半醒 (bàn mèng bàn xǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state between sleeping and waking”.

How do you pronounce 半梦半醒?

半梦半醒 is pronounced bàn mèng bàn xǐng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 半梦半醒 literally mean?

Literally, 半梦半醒 means “half dreaming and half awake”. It is used to mean “in a state between sleeping and waking”.

What is the Chinese definition of 半梦半醒?

指睡眠尚未清醒。

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