昏昏沉沉 (hūn hūn chén chén) — drowsy; groggy; not fully conscious
Definition
Reduplicated AABB pattern describing a state of drowsiness or mental fog — used as an adjective or after 得 / 地 to modify a verb (e.g. 昏昏沉沉地睡着了).
bound form
drowsygroggynot fully conscious
Examples
- ，昏昏沉沉。Gǎn mào de shí hou, wǒ zhěng tiān dōu hūn hūn chén chén de.When I have a cold, I feel groggy all day.
- ，昏昏沉沉。Tā zuó wǎn méi shuì hǎo, xiàn zài hái yǒu diǎn hūn hūn chén chén.He didn't sleep well last night and still feels a bit drowsy.
- ，昏昏沉沉，。Chī le yào yǐ hòu, tā biàn de hūn hūn chén chén de, hěn kuài jiù shuì zháo le.After taking the medicine, she became groggy and fell asleep quickly.
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