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Home / Idiom / 昏昏欲睡

drowsy · sleepy (idiom)

昏昏欲睡
hūn hūn yù shuì
Idiom
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Examples1 available
He was about to fall asleep, when he heard his name called.
他听到有人叫他的名字的时候，正在昏昏欲睡。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless · in low spirits · washed out无精打采wú jīng dǎ cǎiconfused · dizzy · fainting昏头昏脑hūn tóu hūn nǎo
Antonyms
spirit trembling with excitement (idiom); in high spirits · lively and full of enthusiasm · full of energy · con brio精神抖擞jīng shén dǒu sǒu(idiom) vibrant; full of vitality生气勃勃shēng qì bó bó
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