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梦寐以求

mèng mèi yǐ qiú · meng mei yi qiu

Traditional 夢寐以求

Meaning

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  1. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)
  2. to long for sth day and night
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The dream concert

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)拿到(nádào)演唱会(yǎnchànghuì)的(de)票(piào)了(le)！

    I got concert tickets!

  2. Liangliang

    真的吗(zhēndema)？是(shì)哪一场(nǎyīchǎng)？

    Really? Which show?

  3. Dengdeng

    是(shì)我(wǒ)梦寐以求(mèngmèiyǐqiú)的(de)演唱会(yǎnchànghuì)，我(wǒ)等了(děngle)十年(shínián)。

    It's the concert I've longed for. I waited ten years.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)梦寐以求(mèngmèiyǐqiú)的(de)歌手(gēshǒu)终于(zhōngyú)来(lái)了(le)。

    The singer you've dreamed of is finally coming.

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)！我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)就(jiù)要(yào)去(qù)！

    Yes! I'm going today!

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，票上(piàoshàng)写(xiě)的(de)是(shì)下个月(xiàgèyuè)。

    Look, the ticket says next month.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)梦(mèng)寐(mèi)以(yǐ)求(qiú)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)终(zhōng)于(yú)到(dào)手(shǒu)了(le)。

The job she had been dreaming of finally came through.

02

这(zhè)辆(liàng)旧(jiù)车(chē)是(shì)他(tā)梦(mèng)寐(mèi)以(yǐ)求(qiú)的(de)宝(bǎo)贝(bèi)。

This old car is the treasure he has always dreamed of.

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