目不交睫 — “To not close one's eyes for a moment”
目不交睫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to not close one's eyes for a moment”. To stay awake all night or be unable to sleep. Literally, “eyelashes do not meet”.
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目不交睫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
目不交睫 Character Breakdown
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他为了准备第二天的重要演讲，整夜目不交睫，反复演练。
He didn't sleep a wink all night, practicing repeatedly to prepare for the important speech the next day.
Idioms Related to 目不交睫
More idioms starting with 目
- mù目xià下shí十háng行read ten lines at a glance
- mù目bù不bié别shì视focus intently without looking elsewhere
- mù目bù不wàng妄shì视eyes do not look wantonly
- mù目bù不rěn忍dǔ睹too horrible to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见too tragic to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见，，ěr耳bù不kān堪wén闻too gruesome to see or hear
- mù目bù不rěn忍shì视too horrible to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍shì视，，ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too tragic to see or hear
- mù目bù不xié斜shì视look straight ahead
- mù目bù不páng旁shì视to remain focused and undistracted
- mù目bù不xiá暇jiē接too many beautiful things to see
- mù目bù不xiá暇gěi给too many beautiful things to see
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Open the tool →Questions about 目不交睫
What does 目不交睫 mean?
目不交睫 (mù bù jiāo jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to not close one's eyes for a moment”.
How do you pronounce 目不交睫?
目不交睫 is pronounced mù bù jiāo jié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目不交睫 literally mean?
Literally, 目不交睫 means “eyelashes do not meet”. It is used to mean “to not close one's eyes for a moment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 目不交睫?
交睫：上下睫毛相交接，即闭眼。没有合上眼皮。形容夜间不睡觉或睡不着。