不茶不饭 — “To be too preoccupied or worried to eat or drink”
不茶不饭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be too preoccupied or worried to eat or drink”. To lose one's appetite due to distress. Literally, “no tea, no rice”.
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不茶不饭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
不茶不饭 Character Breakdown
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她因为担心家里的事情，好几天都不茶不饭了。
She has been so worried about family matters that she hasn't been eating or drinking for days.
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Open the tool →Questions about 不茶不饭
What does 不茶不饭 mean?
不茶不饭 (bù chá bù fàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be too preoccupied or worried to eat or drink”.
How do you pronounce 不茶不饭?
不茶不饭 is pronounced bù chá bù fàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不茶不饭 literally mean?
Literally, 不茶不饭 means “no tea, no rice”. It is used to mean “to be too preoccupied or worried to eat or drink”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不茶不饭?
不思饮食。形容心事重重。