to fall asleep; to become slumber
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to fall asleep; to become slumber
literaryA literary or formal word, often used to describe difficulty in sleeping. It is typically used in a negative form or to emphasize the state of sleep.
Xīn心
xù绪
fán烦
luàn乱
，
nán难
yǐ以
chéng成
mèi寐
。
His mind was troubled, and he could not fall asleep.
Yōu忧
sī思
chóng重
chóng重
，
yè夜
bù不
chéng成
mèi寐
。
Weighed down by worries, he lay awake all night.
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Fú服
xià下
cǐ此
yào药
，
biàn便
kě可
ān安
shuì睡
chéng成
mèi寐
。
Take this medicine, and you will be able to fall into a peaceful sleep.
Tā他
zhè这
jǐ几
rì日
zhǎn辗
zhuǎn转
fǎn反
cè侧
，
zhōng终
bù不
chéng成
mèi寐
。
For the past few days, he has tossed and turned, never able to fall asleep.