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徹夜不眠

简彻夜不眠 · 繁徹夜不眠

Mandarin · pinyin chè yè bù mián

to be sleepless all night

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徹: Look up this written character
夜: yè · night, dark; in night; by night
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
眠: mián · close eyes, sleep; hibernate
彻: chè · penetrate, pervade; penetrating

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4–4–4–2 · che4 ye4 bu4 mian2

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cit3 je6 bat1 min4

Cantonese word readings for 徹夜不眠. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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