寝不成寐 — “Unable to sleep due to worry, anxiety, or deep thought”
寝不成寐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to sleep due to worry, anxiety, or deep thought”. Sleepless with a heavy heart. Literally, “unable to achieve sleep”.
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寝不成寐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寝不成寐 Character Breakdown
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她因为考试的压力，最近常常寝不成寐，总在想如何更好地复习。
Due to the pressure of exams, she often finds herself sleepless lately, constantly thinking about how to better review.
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More idioms starting with 寝
- qǐn寝bù不ān安xí席unable to sleep due to anxiety
- qǐn寝bù不ān安xí席，，shí食bù不gān甘wèi味Deeply troubled and anxious
- qǐn寝bù不huáng遑ān安unable to rest peacefully
- qǐn寝qiū丘zhī之zhì志resolve to live a modest life
- qǐn寝guān关pù曝kuàng纩extremely restless or anxious
- qǐn寝mèi寐qiú求xián贤desperately eager to find talented individuals
- qǐn寝pí皮shí食ròu肉to harbor deep-seated hatred
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕tǔ土profound mourning for parents
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕kuài块extreme austerity during mourning
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕gàn干sleep on straw, pillow on a shield
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕gē戈sleep on straw, pillow a weapon
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What does 寝不成寐 mean?
寝不成寐 (qǐn bù chéng mèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to sleep due to worry, anxiety, or deep thought”.
How do you pronounce 寝不成寐?
寝不成寐 is pronounced qǐn bù chéng mèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寝不成寐 literally mean?
Literally, 寝不成寐 means “unable to achieve sleep”. It is used to mean “Unable to sleep due to worry, anxiety, or deep thought”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寝不成寐?
睡不着觉。形容心事重重。同“寝不聊寐”。