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梦断魂劳
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梦断魂劳 — “Dreams broken, spirit toiling/weary”

梦断魂劳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so preoccupied or worried that one's mind is restless even in sleep; to have one's dreams disturbed by anxious thoughts, leading to spiritual weariness”. Literally, “Dreams broken, spirit toiling/weary”.

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梦断魂劳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

梦断魂劳 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
梦
mèng11dream
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
魂
hún14soul or spirit
劳
láo8work, labor, effort

Example Sentence with 梦断魂劳

他因为工作上的难题,常常梦断魂劳,难以安眠。
He often fretted over work challenges, his mind restless even in sleep, making it difficult for him to get peaceful rest.

Idioms Related to 梦断魂劳

Synonyms of 梦断魂劳

  • mèng梦láo劳hún魂xiǎng想troubled by anxious thoughts or longing
  • mèng梦duàn断hún魂xiāo消deeply troubled, restless even in dreams

More idioms starting with 梦

  • mèng梦zhōng中shuō说mèng梦talk utter nonsense
  • mèng梦mèi寐bù不wàng忘never forget, even in dreams
  • mèng梦mèi寐yǐ以qiú求eagerly wish for something
  • mèng梦huàn幻pào泡yǐng影illusory, ephemeral, empty, and easily destroyed
  • mèng梦wǎng往shén神yóu游yearn for in dreams
  • mèng梦xiǎng想bù不dào到beyond one's wildest dreams
  • mèng梦xiǎng想shén神jiāo交longing for spiritual connection
  • mèng梦xiǎng想diān颠dǎo倒mentally disoriented or confused
  • mèng梦sā撒liáo寮dīng丁penniless for social engagements
  • mèng梦sā撒liáo撩dīng丁penniless for social gatherings

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What does 梦断魂劳 mean?

梦断魂劳 (mèng duàn hún láo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so preoccupied or worried that one's mind is restless even in sleep; to have one's dreams disturbed by anxious thoughts, leading to spiritual weariness”.

How do you pronounce 梦断魂劳?

梦断魂劳 is pronounced mèng duàn hún láo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 梦断魂劳 literally mean?

Literally, 梦断魂劳 means “Dreams broken, spirit toiling/weary”. It is used to mean “to be so preoccupied or worried that one's mind is restless even in sleep; to have one's dreams disturbed by anxious thoughts, leading to spiritual weariness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 梦断魂劳?

睡梦中也在思想着,弄得神魂不宁。亦作“梦断魂消”。

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