昏昏欲睡 (hūn hūn yù shuì) — drowsy, sleepy (to the point of falling asleep)
Definition
Chengyu meaning 'drowsy and on the verge of falling asleep' — a vivid, written description of sleepiness, stronger and more literary than the plain 困 or 累.
idiom
drowsysleepy (to the point of falling asleep)
Examples
- 昏昏欲睡。Xià wǔ de huì yì ràng rén hūn hūn yù shuì.The afternoon meeting made people drowsy.
- 昏昏欲睡，。Tā yì liǎn hūn hūn yù shuì de yàng zi, xiǎn rán méi shuì hǎo.He looked drowsy, clearly not having slept well.
- 昏昏欲睡。Mēn rè de tiān qì ràng rén hūn hūn yù shuì.The muggy weather makes people feel sleepy.
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