sleep talking; somniloquy; sleepwalking
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to talk or move about while sleeping soundly; somniloquy; sleepwalking
informalRefers to the phenomenon of talking in one's sleep or making physical movements while in a deep sleep. Primarily used in informal spoken Chinese to describe both the condition and the behavior.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
wǎn晚
shang上
zǒng总
ài爱
sā撒
yì呓
zheng症
，
jīng经
cháng常
shuō说
mèng梦
huà话
。
This child always sleep-talks at night, often talking in his sleep.
Tā他
zuó昨
wǎn晚
sā撒
yì呓
zheng症
，
cóng从
chuáng床
shang上
zuò坐
qǐ起
lái来
shuō说
le了
jǐ几
jù句
huà话
yòu又
tǎng躺
xià下
le了
。
He had a bout of sleep-talking last night, sitting up in bed, saying a few words, and then lying back down.
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Bié别
hài害
pà怕
，
tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
sā撒
yì呓
zheng症
，
bù不
shì是
zhēn真
de的
xǐng醒
le了
。
Don't be afraid, he's just sleep-talking; he isn't really awake.
Lǎo老
rén人
shuō说
sā撒
yì呓
zheng症
shì是
yīn因
wèi为
bái白
tiān天
tài太
lèi累
le了
。
Old people say that sleep-talking happens because one is too tired during the day.