Definition
梦呓 literally means 'sleep talking' or 'somniloquy' — the words a person utters while dreaming. It is also used figuratively to mean 'gibberish' or 'nonsense', especially when criticizing someone's unrealistic or incoherent speech. In literary or formal contexts, it can refer to a rambling, disconnected piece of writing or talk.
n.
sleep talkingsomniloquygibberishnonsenserigmarole
Examples
- 梦呓，。Tā wǎnshang jīngcháng shuō mèng yì, chǎo de qīzi shuì bù hǎo.He often talks in his sleep at night, disturbing his wife's rest.
- 梦呓，。Zhè piān lùnwén quán shì mèng yì, háo wú luóji kě yán.This paper is all gibberish, with no logic at all.
- 梦呓，。Bié tīng tā de mèng yì, tā gēnběn bù dǒng zhè jiàn shì.Don't listen to his nonsense — he doesn't understand this matter at all.
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