Chinese phrase
睡眠不好 shuì mián bù hǎo
Meaning
not sleeping well
When to use it
Not sleeping well describes poor or disturbed sleep. It is a neutral way to mention sleep problems in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
你看起来有点憔悴，是不是睡眠不好？ nǐ kàn qǐ lái yóu diǎn qiáo cuì shì bú shì shuì mián bù hǎo
You look a little worn out. Have you been sleeping poorly?
是啊，最近总是很难入睡，总是半夜醒来。 shì a zuì jìn zǒng shì hěn nán rù shuì zǒng shì bàn yè xǐng lái
Yeah, lately I have trouble falling asleep and keep waking up in the middle of the night.