







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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Open the tool →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”.
梦断魂劳 is pronounced mèng duàn hún láo in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
睡梦中也在思想着,弄得神魂不宁。亦作“梦断魂消”。