明发不寐 — “To stay awake all night until dawn”
明发不寐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stay awake all night until dawn”. To be sleepless throughout the night. Literally, “Daybreak, not slept”.
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明发不寐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
明发不寐 Character Breakdown
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他因为兴奋过度，明发不寐，直到清晨才勉强合眼。
He was so overly excited that he stayed awake all night until dawn, only managing to close his eyes in the early morning.
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Open the tool →Questions about 明发不寐
What does 明发不寐 mean?
明发不寐 (míng fā bù mèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stay awake all night until dawn”.
How do you pronounce 明发不寐?
明发不寐 is pronounced míng fā bù mèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 明发不寐 literally mean?
Literally, 明发不寐 means “Daybreak, not slept”. It is used to mean “to stay awake all night until dawn”.
What is the Chinese definition of 明发不寐?
明发：破晓，天色发亮；寐：昨。通宵未睡。