昏迷不醒

hūnmí-bùxǐng

idiom #15,478

Meanings

1 to remain unconscious
2 to be in a coma

Characters

faint; dizzy; dusk

to wake up; to regain consciousness

Examples

他在车祸后昏迷不醒。

Tā zài chēhuò hòu hūnmíbùxǐng.

He remained unconscious after the car accident.

病人已经昏迷不醒三天了。

Bìngrén yǐjīng hūnmíbùxǐng sān tiān le.

The patient has been in a coma for three days.

Tips

grammar

This is a four-character set phrase (成语). The 不 negates 醒 — literally 'unconscious and not waking up.' Often used after a cause or with a duration.

Stroke Order

昏 hūn

迷 mí

不 bù

醒 xǐng