寤 寐 求 之

wù mèi qiú zhīdictionary entry

(idiom) to long for sb or sth day and night / to seek it unceasingly

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

寤寐求之寤寐求之 [wu4 mei4 qiu2 zhi1] /(idiom) to long for sb or sth day and night; to seek it unceasingly/

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寤
wù
to awake from sleep
寐
mèi
to sleep soundly
求
qiú
to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech
之
zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

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