冷さめやらぬ

Meanings

pre-noun adjectival

lingering; still not subsided; continuing

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi) describing a feeling, excitement, or state that has not yet faded. Often used with 興奮, 余韻, 熱気, etc. The choice of kanji (冷, 覚, 醒) can nuance the type of lingering state.

試し合あい後ごの興こう奮ふんが冷さめやらぬまま、ファンはスタジアムを後あとにした。
With the excitement of the match still lingering, the fans left the stadium.
夢ゆめから覚さめやらぬようなぼんやりした頭あたまで朝ちょう食しょくをとった。
I had breakfast with a groggy head, as if not fully awake from a dream.

Kanji

冷cool, cold (beer, person), chill
覚memorize, learn, remember
醒awake, be disillusioned, sober up
遣dispatch, despatch, send

Related words

冷さめる
The base verb meaning 'to cool down' (intransitive). 冷めやらぬ is a fixed literary form meaning 'not yet cooled down', used attributively.
やらぬ
Archaic negative of やる (to do completely); here part of the fixed expression 〜やらぬ meaning 'not yet completely done'.

Written forms

冷さめやらぬ
Most common spelling for lingering feelings or excitement, using 冷める (to cool down).
覚さめやらぬ
Uses 覚める (to awaken); often for lingering dreamlike states or trance.
醒さめやらぬ
Uses 醒める (to sober up, come to one's senses); for lingering intoxication or daze.
冷さめ遣やらぬ
Alternate kanji for やらぬ; less common.
覚さめ遣やらぬ
Alternate kanji for やらぬ; less common.
醒さめ遣やらぬ
Alternate kanji for やらぬ; less common.

Etymology

Compound of the continuative form of 冷める (sameru, 'to cool down') + やらぬ (yaranu), the archaic negative of やる (yaru, 'to do completely'). Literally 'not yet cooled down'. The kanji 覚 and 醒 are used for related verbs with different nuances.