饥不遑食 — “Too busy to eat even when hungry”
饥不遑食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Too busy to eat even when hungry”. Completely engrossed in one's work or tasks. Literally, “Hungry but no time to eat”.
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饥不遑食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饥不遑食 Character Breakdown
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他最近忙于准备考试，常常饥不遑食地学习到深夜。
He has been busy preparing for exams recently, often studying late into the night, so engrossed that he forgets to eat.
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Synonyms of 饥不遑食
More idioms starting with 饥
- jī饥bù不zé择shí食Beggars can't be choosers
- jī饥dòng冻jiāo交qiē切suffer from hunger and cold
- jī饥zé则fù附rén人，，bǎo饱biàn便gāo高yáng扬opportunistic and ungrateful
- jī饥hán寒jiāo交còu凑suffering from hunger and cold
- jī饥hán寒jiāo交qiē切suffer from hunger and cold
- jī饥hán寒jiāo交zhì至suffer extreme hunger and cold
- jī饥hán寒jiāo交pò迫suffering from hunger and cold
- jī饥kě渴jiāo交gōng攻assailed by both hunger and thirst
- jī饥kě渴jiāo交pò迫assailed by both hunger and thirst
- jī饥huǒ火shāo烧cháng肠tormented by extreme hunger
- jī饥yàn焰zhōng中shāo烧consumed by the flames of hunger
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Open the tool →Questions about 饥不遑食
What does 饥不遑食 mean?
饥不遑食 (jī bù huáng shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Too busy to eat even when hungry”.
How do you pronounce 饥不遑食?
饥不遑食 is pronounced jī bù huáng shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饥不遑食 literally mean?
Literally, 饥不遑食 means “Hungry but no time to eat”. It is used to mean “Too busy to eat even when hungry”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饥不遑食?
形容全神贯注地忙于事务。同“饥不暇食”。