昏昏欲睡

hūnhūnyùshuì

idiom #18,783

Meanings

1 drowsy
2 sleepy
3 about to doze off

Characters

dizzy (reduplicated)

about to; desire

Examples

下午上课的时候，我总是昏昏欲睡。

Xiàwǔ shàngkè de shíhou, wǒ zǒngshì hūnhūn yù shuì.

During afternoon classes, I'm always drowsy.

这部电影太无聊了，让人昏昏欲睡。

Zhè bù diànyǐng tài wúliáo le, ràng rén hūnhūn yù shuì.

This movie is so boring it makes you drowsy.

Tips

memory

昏昏 (dizzy/groggy) + 欲 (about to) + 睡 (sleep) — you're so groggy you're about to fall asleep.

Stroke Order

昏 hūn

欲 yù

睡 shuì