梦寐以求 mèng mèi yǐ qiú

to long for sth day and night

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 8212th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to long for sth day and night
  2. 2. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
梦 mèng HSK 4
dream; (bound form) to dream
寐 mèi
to sleep soundly
以 yǐ HSK 2
to use; by means of; according to
求 qiú HSK 3
to seek; to look for; to request