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

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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