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梦断魂消 — “Dreams broken, spirit vanished”

梦断魂消 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply troubled or distressed, unable to find peace of mind, often due to intense longing or worry; to be restless even in dreams”. Literally, “dreams broken, spirit vanished”.

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梦断魂消 Pronunciation and Pinyin

梦断魂消 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
梦
mèng11dream
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
魂
hún14soul or spirit
消
xiāo10disappear, eliminate, spend

Example Sentence with 梦断魂消

离别之后,她日夜思念远方的亲人,常常梦断魂消,无法安眠。
After the separation, she missed her distant family day and night, often deeply troubled even in her dreams, unable to sleep peacefully.

Idioms Related to 梦断魂消

Synonyms of 梦断魂消

  • mèng梦láo劳hún魂xiǎng想troubled by anxious thoughts or longing
  • mèng梦duàn断hún魂láo劳dreams disturbed by anxious thoughts

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 梦断魂消 mean?

梦断魂消 (mèng duàn hún xiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply troubled or distressed, unable to find peace of mind, often due to intense longing or worry; to be restless even in dreams”.

How do you pronounce 梦断魂消?

梦断魂消 is pronounced mèng duàn hún xiāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 梦断魂消 literally mean?

Literally, 梦断魂消 means “dreams broken, spirit vanished”. It is used to mean “to be deeply troubled or distressed, unable to find peace of mind, often due to intense longing or worry; to be restless even in dreams”.

What is the Chinese definition of 梦断魂消?

在梦中也思念,思想上不得平静

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