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朝思暮想 — “To think about someone or something constantly, day and night”

朝思暮想 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to think about someone or something constantly, day and night”. To long for someone or something deeply and persistently. Literally, “Think in the morning, long in the evening”.

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朝思暮想 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 朝zhāo
  • 思sī
  • 暮mù
  • 想xiǎng

朝思暮想 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 朝思暮想

自从去了海边小镇,她便对那里朝思暮想,期待着下一次的旅行。
Ever since visiting the seaside town, she has been longing for it day and night, looking forward to her next trip.

Idioms Related to 朝思暮想

Synonyms of 朝思暮想

  • niàn念niàn念bù不wàng忘to keep constantly in mind
  • gěng耿gěng耿yú于huái怀unable to let go of a past grievance

Antonyms of 朝思暮想

  • zhì置zhī之nǎo脑hòu后put out of mind

More idioms starting with 朝

  • zhāo朝sān三mù暮èr二to be inconsistent or indecisive
  • zhāo朝sān三mù暮sì四fickle and inconsistent
  • zhāo朝bù不bǎo保xī夕live precariously, not knowing what future holds
  • zhāo朝bù不bǎo保mù暮living precariously, unable to guarantee the future
  • zhāo朝bù不jí及xī夕precarious situation, uncertain survival
  • cháo朝bù不tú图xī夕live from hand to mouth
  • zhāo朝bù不lǜ虑xī夕live precariously, not knowing what tomorrow holds
  • zhāo朝bù不móu谋xī夕living precariously, unable to plan ahead
  • cháo朝dōng东mù暮xī西constantly changing one's mind
  • cháo朝zhōng中yǒu有rén人hǎo好zuò做guān官Connections make it easy to succeed
  • zhāo朝qián乾xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
  • zhāo朝qián乾xī夕dàng愓diligent and cautious all day long

Questions about 朝思暮想

What does 朝思暮想 mean?
朝思暮想 (zhāo sī mù xiǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to think about someone or something constantly, day and night”.
How do you pronounce 朝思暮想?
朝思暮想 is pronounced zhāo sī mù xiǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 朝思暮想 literally mean?
Literally, 朝思暮想 means “Think in the morning, long in the evening”. It is used to mean “to think about someone or something constantly, day and night”.
What is the Chinese definition of 朝思暮想?
朝:早晨;暮:晚上。早晚都想念。形容非常想念或经常想着某一件事。
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