sound sleep; deep slumber
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to sleep deeply; to be fast asleep
literaryDescribes a very deep, sound, and often restful sleep. Commonly used in formal or literary contexts.
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
le了
yī一
tiān天
，
cǐ此
kè刻
zhèng正
hān酣
mián眠
。
He worked all day and is now in a deep slumber.
Wǔ午
yè夜
shí时
fèn分
，
wàn万
wù物
jù俱
jì寂
，
hái孩
zi子
zhèng正
zài在
hān酣
mián眠
。
At midnight, everything was silent, and the child was sleeping soundly.
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Wài外
miàn面
fēng风
yǔ雨
dà大
zuò作
，
què却
sī丝
háo毫
bù不
yǐng影
xiǎng响
tā他
de的
hān酣
mián眠
。
The storm raged outside, but it did not affect his deep sleep at all.
Hān酣
mián眠
yī一
yè夜
，
jīng精
shén神
huàn焕
fā发
。
A night of deep sleep left him refreshed and full of energy.