朝思暮想

zhāosī-mùxiǎng

idiom #26,836

Meanings

1 to yearn for something day and night
2 to miss someone deeply and constantly

Characters

to think; to miss

to think; to miss; to want

Examples

他朝思暮想地盼着早日回家。

Tā zhāosīmùxiǎng de pàn zhe zǎorì huíjiā.

He longed day and night to go home soon.

多年来，她朝思暮想地想念着故乡。

Duōniánlái, tā zhāosīmùxiǎng de xiǎngniàn zhe gùxiāng.

For many years, she yearned for her hometown day and night.

Tips

memory

朝 = morning, 暮 = dusk/evening. 思 and 想 both mean 'to think of/miss'. Morning thoughts + evening thoughts = thinking about something all day long.

Stroke Order

朝 cháo

思 sī

暮 mù

想 xiǎng