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梦寐以求

夢寐以求
mèngmèiyǐqiú
idiom HSK 7-9 #8,214

Meanings

  1. 1 to dream of; to long for
  2. 2 something one has always dreamed of

Characters

梦
mèng
dream
寐
mèi
to sleep
以
yǐ
in order to; so as to
求
qiú
to seek; to request
Even in dreams and sleep one seeks it - something longed for so deeply it fills one's dreams.

Examples

HSK 3
他终于得到了梦寐以求的工作。
Tā zhōngyú dédào le mèngmèiyǐqiú de gōngzuò.
He finally got the job he had always dreamed of.
HSK 3
出国留学是她梦寐以求的事。
Chūguó liúxué shì tā mèngmèiyǐqiú de shì.
Studying abroad is something she has always longed for.
HSK 3
这次机会是我梦寐以求的。
Zhècì jīhuì shì wǒ mèngmèiyǐqiú de.
This opportunity is what I've been dreaming of.

Tips

usage
梦寐以求 is used as an attributive before a noun (梦寐以求的 + noun) or as a predicate. It expresses deep, long-held desire, stronger than simply 想要.
history
From the Book of Songs (诗经): '窈窕淑女，寤寐求之' - describing a man who longs for a virtuous woman day and night.

Stroke Order

梦 mèng
寐 mèi
以 yǐ
求 qiú