Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「寢不聊寐」, with details below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「寢不聊寐」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Can’t sleep. Used to describe a person who is heavy-hearted. Also written as “unable to fall asleep”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qǐn bù liáo mèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cham2 bat1 liu4 mei6
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
