不醒

not wake up

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phrase Rare #30,170

not wake up Describes someone who remains asleep or does not regain consciousness; often used in phrases such as 叫不醒 or 吵不醒, meaning “can't wake someone up.”

CH: 他睡得太沉了，怎么叫都不醒。

EN: He is such a deep sleeper that nothing can wake him up.

嗯，可叫不醒你

Hmm, I just can’t seem to wake you up.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

他怎么样都吵不醒

No matter what I do, I can't wake him up.

— 大病 (2017)

有些人就是怎么都叫不醒

Some people just can't be awakened, no matter what you do.

— 铃芽之旅 (2022)