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Jyutping gaa2 mei6
Pinyin jiǎ mèi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to doze
  2. to take a nap
  3. nodding off to sleep
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to take a nap
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    假寐永叹,维忧用老。心之忧矣,疢如疾首。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionJiǎmèi yǒng tàn, wéi yōu yòng lǎo. Xīn zhī yōu yǐ, chènrújíshǒu. [Pinyin]I lie down undressed, and sigh continually;Through my grief I am growing old.
    假寐永叹,维忧用老。心之忧矣,疢如疾首。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionJiǎmèi yǒng tàn, wéi yōu yòng lǎo. Xīn zhī yōu yǐ, chènrújíshǒu. [Pinyin]I lie down undressed, and sigh continually;Through my grief I am growing old.
    My heart is sad ; -
    • It puts me in pain like a headache.