睡眼惺忪(shuì yǎn xīng sōng)

4 characters

(idiom) sleepy-eyed

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
shuì yǎn xīng sōng
Meaning
(idiom) sleepy-eyed; still half asleep
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
Same

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