惺忪 (xīng sōng) — (of eyes) drowsy, blurry from just waking up; (literary) wavering, indecisive
Definition
Literary adjective almost always used of just-woken eyes, meaning drowsy or half-open/blurry. In classical writing it can also mean 'awake/clearheaded', but in modern usage 睡眼惺忪 is the pattern you'll see.
adjective
(of eyes) drowsyblurry from just waking up(literary) waveringindecisive
Examples
- 惺忪，。Tā shuì yǎn xīng sōng dì cóng chuáng shàng pá qǐ lái, hái méi wán quán qīng xǐng.He got out of bed with drowsy eyes, not yet fully awake.
- 惺忪，。Qīng chén de yáng guāng zhào zài tā xīng sōng de shuāng móu shàng, xiǎn de gé wài wēn róu.The morning sunlight fell on her drowsy eyes, making her look especially gentle.
- 惺忪。Zhè zhǒng xīng sōng bú dìng de tài dù ràng tán pàn xiàn rù jiāng jú.This wavering, indecisive attitude brought the negotiations to a stalemate.
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