梦寐以求 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• (lit.) to yearn for sth even in one's dreams
• (fig.) to deeply long for; to covet

Character by character

• 梦mèngdream
• 寐mèisleep; asleep
• 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
• 求qiúto seek; to request, to demand; to beseech, to beg

Idioms sharing a character

• 人生如梦 rén shēng rú mèng
• 同床异梦 tóng chuáng yì mèng
• 好梦难成 hǎo mèng nán chéng
• 春秋大梦 chūn qiū dà mèng
• 醉生梦死 zuì shēng mèng sǐ
• 重温旧梦 chóng wēn jiù mèng
• 魂牵梦萦 hún qiān mèng yíng
• 夙兴夜寐 sù xīng yè mèi
• 寤寐求之 wù mèi qiú zhī
• 一以贯之 yī yǐ guàn zhī

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