汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 夜不能寐
夜不能寐
lie awake the whole night / lie awake all night
bù/bú néng mèi
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

他变得消瘦,夜不能寐

He grew thin and stopped sleeping.

读了这篇文章后,我浮想联翩,夜不能寐

When I read this article, thoughts thronged my mind and I couldn't sleep.

好几天里,他夜不能寐,围着院子不停踱步。

For days, he could not sleep, and paced endlessly around the compound.

我记得,最初的时候,这些敲打使我整宿夜不能寐

I remember that at first, the blows kept me awake all night.

但生活阻挡了你的去路,总有些夜晚,你躺在那里,夜不能寐、心灰意冷。

But life gets in the way and there are nights when you lie awake feeling frustrated.

夜不能寐,站在后院,望着星星,听着蝉鸣,这时他的手机开始振动了。

He stood in his backyard, watching stars, listening to cicadas. Then his cell started vibrating.

这将是作为经理人面临的最艰难的抉择之一,纵使夜不能寐,也无法逃避。

It's one of the most difficult choices you will face, one that will keep you awake at night, but you cannot avoid it.