寝不遑安 — “To be so busy or preoccupied that one cannot rest or sleep peacefully”
寝不遑安 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so busy or preoccupied that one cannot rest or sleep peacefully”. To be constantly toiling without a moment's peace. Literally, “Sleep not having leisure for peace; unable to rest peacefully”.
寝不遑安 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寝不遑安 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 寝
- qǐn寝bù不ān安xí席，，shí食bù不gān甘wèi味Deeply troubled and anxious
- qǐn寝bù不chéng成mèi寐unable to sleep due to worry
- qǐn寝bù不liáo聊mèi寐unable to sleep due to worries
- qǐn寝qiū丘zhī之zhì志resolve to live a modest life
- qǐn寝guān关pù曝kuàng纩extremely restless or anxious
- qǐn寝mèi寐qiú求xián贤desperately eager to find talented individuals
- qǐn寝pí皮shí食ròu肉to harbor deep-seated hatred
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕tǔ土profound mourning for parents
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕kuài块extreme austerity during mourning
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕gàn干sleep on straw, pillow on a shield
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕gē戈sleep on straw, pillow a weapon
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What does 寝不遑安 mean?
寝不遑安 (qǐn bù huáng ān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so busy or preoccupied that one cannot rest or sleep peacefully”.
How do you pronounce 寝不遑安?
寝不遑安 is pronounced qǐn bù huáng ān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寝不遑安 literally mean?
Literally, 寝不遑安 means “Sleep not having leisure for peace; unable to rest peacefully”. It is used to mean “to be so busy or preoccupied that one cannot rest or sleep peacefully”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寝不遑安?
遑：空闲。睡觉不能安眠。形容终日操劳忙碌