yì
呓
sleep talking; somniloquy
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy
neutralTypically used as a bound morpheme in compounds such as 梦呓 or 呓语. Refers to the physiological phenomenon of speaking during sleep.
Tā他
shuì睡
jiào觉
shí时
ǒu偶
ěr尔
huì会
shuō说
mèng梦
yì呓
。
He occasionally talks in his sleep.
Yì呓
yǔ语
shì是
shuì睡
mián眠
zhàng障
ài碍
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
biǎo表
xiàn现
。
Somniloquy is a manifestation of sleep disorders.
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Hái孩
zi子
zài在
gāo高
shāo烧
shí时
kě可
néng能
huì会
chū出
xiàn现
hūn昏
yì呓
。
Children may experience delirious raving during high fevers.
noun
raving; delirious speech; wild nonsense
literaryFigurative usage implying that someone's words are as irrational as sleep-talking. Often used in literary or critical contexts to dismiss ideas as delusional or absurd.
Zhè这
xiē些
jì计
huà划
bù不
guò过
shì是
chī痴
rén人
yì呓
yǔ语
，
gēn根
běn本
wú无
fǎ法
shí实
xiàn现
。
These plans are nothing but the ravings of a madman, completely impossible to realize.
Tā他
zài在
bìng病
zhōng中
de的
yì呓
yǔ语
，
páng旁
rén人
tīng听
lái来
què却
xiàng像
shì是
yù预
yán言
。
His delirious ravings during illness sounded like prophecies to those listening.