shī mián

Translation

  • to suffer from insomnia

Synonyms

  • 夜不能寐, 寝不安席, 目不交睫, 辗转反侧

Examples

  • 小李往往失眠是因为他的邻居老是嘈杂地吵架。
    Xiaoli often loses sleep because his neighbours are always arguing loudly.
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