Definition
This is a four-character idiom (成语) that vividly describes a deep, persistent longing for someone or something — so strong that it haunts your dreams and thoughts. It is more poetic and intense than 想念 or 思念. You can use it as a predicate (e.g. 让他魂牵梦萦) or as a modifier (e.g. 魂牵梦萦的地方).
v
to miss very muchto yearn for (idiom)
Examples
- 魂牵梦萦。Gùxiāng de shānshuǐ yìzhí ràng tā hún qiān mèng yíng.The landscapes of his hometown have always haunted his dreams.
- 魂牵梦萦，。Nà shǒu lǎo gē ràng wǒ hún qiān mèng yíng, fǎngfú huí dào le tóngnián.That old song fills me with yearning, as if I've returned to my childhood.
- 魂牵梦萦，。Tā shì tā hún qiān mèng yíng de nà ge rén, què shǐzhōng wúfǎ xiāngjiàn.She is the one he longs for day and night, yet they can never meet.
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