Definition
圆梦 (yuán mèng) is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to make one's dream come true'. The verb 圆 means 'to fulfill' and 梦 means 'dream'. It can be split with aspect markers or measure words: e.g., 圆了梦 (fulfilled the dream), 圆一个梦 (fulfill a dream). It also has a literary sense of 'to interpret a dream', though this is rare in modern Chinese.
v.o.
to fulfill one's dreamto make a long-cherished wish come true(literary) to interpret a dream
Examples
- 。Tā zhōngyú yuán le liúxué mèng.He finally fulfilled his dream of studying abroad.
- 圆梦。Hěn duō rén lái Běijīng shì wèi le yuán mèng.Many people come to Beijing to fulfill their dreams.
- 。Tā yuán le yí gè duō nián de mèng.He fulfilled a dream he had for many years.
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