Definition
朝思暮想 is a chengyu meaning 'to yearn day and night' — you think about someone or something from morning until night, unable to forget them. The first character 朝 should be pronounced zhāo (morning), not cháo (court); the input pinyin is incorrect. Use this idiom to describe a deep longing or persistent desire, often for a person, a goal, or a past experience.
f.e.
to yearn day and nightto think about constantly
Examples
- 朝思暮想，。Tā duì jiāxiāng cháo, zhōngyú juédìng huíqù kànkan.He yearned for his hometown day and night and finally decided to go back and visit.
- 朝思暮想。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō miáoxiě le nǚzhǔjué cháo de àiqíng gùshì.This novel depicts the heroine's love story that she yearns for day and night.
- 朝思暮想。Tā cháo de lǐxiǎng zhōngyú shíxiàn le.The ideal he had been yearning for day and night was finally realized.
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