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恶梦

è mèng · e meng

Traditional 惡夢

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  1. nightmare
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A nightmare about an exam

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)脸色(liǎnsè)不好(bùhǎo)，昨晚(zuówǎn)没(méi)睡好(shuìhǎo)吗(ma)？

    You look unwell. Did you not sleep well last night?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)做(zuò)了(le)一个(yīgè)恶梦(èmèng)。

    I had a nightmare.

  3. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)恶梦(èmèng)？

    What nightmare?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)梦见(mèngjiàn)考试(kǎoshì)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)没带(méidài)笔(bǐ)！

    I dreamt of an exam, but I had not brought a pen!

  5. Liangliang

    别怕(biépà)，恶梦(èmèng)都(dōu)是(shì)假(jiǎ)的(de)。

    Do not be afraid. Nightmares are all fake.

  6. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)下午(xiàwǔ)真的(zhēnde)有(yǒu)考试(kǎoshì)！

    But I really have an exam this afternoon!

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01

我(wǒ)觉(jué)得(de)我(wǒ)好(hǎo)像(xiàng)从(cóng)恶(è)梦(mèng)中(zhōng)惊(jīng)醒(xǐng)。

I feel as if I've woken up from a nightmare.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by kebukebu · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)昨(zuó)晚(wǎn)做(zuò)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)恶(è)梦(mèng)。

I had a horrible dream last night.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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