朝思暮想 (cháo) — to yearn day and night, to think about constantly
Definition
A literary idiom meaning 'to yearn day and night' — a single, intense longing. Used in writing for love, ideals, or hometown rather than casual longing.
idiom
to yearn day and nightto think about constantly
Examples
- 朝思暮想，。Tā duì jiā xiāng cháo, zhōng yú jué dìng huí qù kàn kàn.He yearned for his hometown day and night and finally decided to go back and visit.
- 朝思暮想。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le nǚ zhǔ jué cháo de ài qíng gù shi.This novel depicts the heroine's love story that she yearns for day and night.
- 朝思暮想。Tā cháo de lǐ xiǎng zhōng yú shí xiàn le.The ideal he had been yearning for day and night was finally realized.
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