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夜不成眠

Mandarin · pinyin yè bù chéng mián

to be unable to sleep at night

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夜: yè · night, dark; in night; by night
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
眠: mián · close eyes, sleep; hibernate

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4–4–2–2 · ye4 bu4 cheng2 mian2

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je6 bat1 sing4 min4

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