日旰不食 — “Not eat until dusk”
日旰不食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so engrossed in one's work or study that one forgets to eat, often until late in the day; to work or study diligently and selflessly”. Literally, “not eat until dusk”.
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What does 日旰不食 mean?
日旰不食 (rì gàn bù shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so engrossed in one's work or study that one forgets to eat, often until late in the day; to work or study diligently and selflessly”.
How do you pronounce 日旰不食?
日旰不食 is pronounced rì gàn bù shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 日旰不食 literally mean?
Literally, 日旰不食 means “not eat until dusk”. It is used to mean “to be so engrossed in one's work or study that one forgets to eat, often until late in the day; to work or study diligently and selflessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 日旰不食?
形容专心致志，勤勉不懈。同“日旰忘食”。