魂牵梦萦

Произношение: hún qiān mèng yíng Буквальное значение: Soul pulled, dreams haunted

Происхождение и использование

This idiom describes the soul (魂) being pulled (牵) and dreams (梦) being haunted (萦). It depicts longing so intense it occupies both waking and sleeping thoughts. The phrase captures obsessive yearning. Modern usage describes missing someone or something so deeply that thoughts of them pervade consciousness - the homesick, the lovesick, anyone consumed by longing.

Примеры

Английский: "Her homeland remained constantly in her thoughts."

Китайский: 她魂牵梦萦地想念着故乡。