wu1 mei4 hap1 seoi6烏眉瞌睡乌眉瞌睡
Jyutpingwu1 mei4 hap1 seoi6
Yalewū mèih hāp seuih
Definition
Visibly sleepy; looking extremely drowsy or tired.
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How it's used
This expression vividly describes someone whose face clearly betrays their exhaustion, often with drooping eyelids or a dazed expression. It carries a slightly informal and descriptive tone, focusing on the visual appearance of fatigue rather than just the internal feeling of being tired. It is frequently used to tease friends or colleagues who look like they are about to fall asleep mid-task.
Examples
Why do you look so sleepy?
Related words
Common phrases
drowsy all day long
looking sleepy
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply saying you are tired, which is usually expressed as 眼瞓. Use this specifically when you want to emphasize that the person's face looks visibly worn out or sleepy to an observer.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
