朝思暮想

Mandarin · pinyin zhāo sī mù xiǎng

Meanings

  1. to yearn for sth day and night (idiom)
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朝
cháo · dynasty; morning
思
sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
暮
mù · evening, dusk, sunset; ending
想
xiǎng · think, speculate, plan, consider
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1–1–4–3 · zhao1 si1 mu4 xiang3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ziu1 si1 mou6 soeng2

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ziu1 si1 mou6 soeng2

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  1. (idiomatic) to yearn for something day and night; to long for something deeply

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