日有所思，夜有所梦
rì​yǒu​suǒ​sī​yè​yǒu​suǒ​mèng

what you think about by day you dream of by night

  1. 日 rì nounadverb
    daytime
    daytime; the period between sunrise and sunset as opposed to night
  2. 有所 yǒu​suǒ adverb
    somewhat
    to some extent; somewhat. This word is typically followed by a two-syllable verb to indicate a certain degree of change or progress.
  3. 思 sī verbadjective
    to think
    (bound form) to think; to consider; to deliberate
  4. ， yè
    non-Chinese
  5. 夜 yè noun
    night
    the period between sunset and sunrise; evening; night; (classifier) used as a counter for nights or evenings
  6. 有所 yǒu​suǒ adverb
    somewhat
    to some extent; somewhat. This word is typically followed by a two-syllable verb to indicate a certain degree of change or progress.
  7. 梦 夢 mèng verbnoun
    to dream
    (bound form) to dream; to see in a dream