Adorable kid struggling to stay awake while eating is all of us on a Monday

Every day, really.
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Yi Shu Ng
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Ever get so tired and hungry at the same time?

You'll appreciate this kid who is the latest star of a viral video, where he's seen struggling to stay awake to finish his steamed bun (but refusing to let go of it).

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The boy from Chengdu, Sichuan, was eating at a banquet hall nestled in his mum's arms.

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Soon, he begins to nod off:

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At some point, he seemingly tears a huge chunk off while in his sleep:

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He didn't appreciate being woken up, though, as someone off-screen yells: "Wake up!"

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His mother knows this is a social media gold mine. She tells the person filming: "Reblog this, get us some clicks.":

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Yi Shu Ng

I am an intern with Mashable Asia, focusing on viral news, lifestyle news and feature news in the region.

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