魂牵梦萦

魂牽夢縈

húnqiān-mèngyíng

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

HSK 3

故乡是他魂牵梦萦的地方。

Gùxiāng shì tā húnqiānmèngyíng de dìfang.

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

HSK 6

她对初恋一直魂牵梦萦。

Tā duì chūliàn yīzhí húnqiānmèngyíng.

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