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

HSK 2

病人已经昏迷不醒三天了。

Bìngrén yǐjīng hūnmí-bùxǐng sān tiān le.

The patient has been in a coma for three days.

HSK 7-9

他在车祸后昏迷不醒。

Tā zài chēhuò hòu hūnmí-bùxǐng.

He remained unconscious after the car accident.

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