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睡眼惺忪

Mandarin · pinyin shuì yǎn xīng sōng

(idiom) sleepy-eyed; still half asleep

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睡: shuì · sleep, doze
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
惺: xīng · intelligent, clever, astute
忪: sōng · quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful

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4–3–1–1 · shui4 yan3 xing1 song1

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seoi6 ngaan5 sing1 sung1

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(idiomatic) drowsy-eyed (describing the state when a person just wakes up)

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