猛 醒

měng xǐngdictionary entry

to realize suddenly / to wake up to the truth / to suddenly awake from sleep

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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:

猛醒猛醒 [meng3 xing3] /to realize suddenly/to wake up to the truth/to suddenly awake from sleep/

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Reference information

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Character information

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猛
měng
ferocious / fierce / violent / brave / suddenly / abrupt / (slang) awesome
醒
xǐng
to wake up / to be awake / to become aware / to sober up / to come to

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.