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梦寐以求 (mèng mèi yǐ qiú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

梦寐以求 (mèng mèi yǐ qiú) is a Chinese word: have been longing for; dream of obtaining. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 梦寐以求

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

have been longing for; dream of obtaining

他终于得到了梦寐以求的录取通知书。

tā zhōng yú dé dào le mèng mèi yǐ qiú de lù qǔ tōng zhī shū

He finally received the acceptance letter he had been longing for.

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Word breakdown

梦 mèng — dream; represents desires during sleep

寐 mèi — sleep; emphasizes the constant nature of the desire

以 yǐ — by means of; grammatical connector linking dream/sleep to seeking

求 qiú — seek; pursue; represents the active pursuit of the desired object

Structure & writing
1 梦 mèng — dream (physiological phenomenon during sleep)

梦 is not used as a component in any other character.

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2 寐 mèi — (lit.) to fall asleep; to sleep

寐 is not used as a component in any other character.

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2.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
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2.2 爿 pán — split piece of bamboo or wood
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3 以 yǐ — with, by means of, using
以 is a component in 2 characters

以 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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4 求 qiú — to beg, to implore
求 is a component in 2 characters

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4.1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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