昏迷不醒

hūnmíbùxǐng

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 hūnmí bù xǐng.

He remained unconscious after the car accident.

病人已经昏迷不醒三天了。

Bìngrén yǐjīng hūnmí bù xǐng 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