魂牵梦萦

魂牽夢縈

húnqiānmèngyíng

idiom #37,321

Meanings

1 to miss intensely
2 to yearn for day and night
3 to be haunted by longing

Characters

entangle, twine around

Examples

故乡是他魂牵梦萦的地方。

Gùxiāng shì tā hún qiān mèng yíng de dìfang.

His hometown is a place he yearns for in his waking hours and his dreams.

她对初恋一直魂牵梦萦。

Tā duì chūliàn yīzhí hún qiān mèng yíng.

She still pines constantly for her first love.

Tips

history

From Song poet 刘过's 《醉太平》: 思君忆君，魂牵梦萦. Very literary; stronger and more romantic than 想念.

Stroke Order

魂 hún

牵 qiān

梦 mèng

萦 yíng