mung1 sung1矇忪蒙忪
Jyutpingmung1 sung1
Yalemūng sūng
Definition
Sleepy, drowsy, or half-awake, especially upon just waking up.
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How it's used
Often repeated as 矇矇忪忪 to emphasize the state of being dazed or not fully alert. It carries a slightly informal tone, suggesting someone is physically present but mentally absent or slow to react due to lack of sleep. It is rarely used in formal writing and is best reserved for describing someone's immediate, visible state of grogginess.
Examples
He just woke up and is still feeling all groggy.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 朦朧, which is used to describe things that are blurry, hazy, or indistinct, such as a view or a memory. 矇忪 specifically refers to a person's mental or physical state of drowsiness.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
