日昃不食 — “Not eat even when the sun has passed its zenith”
日昃不食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so absorbed in one's work or studies that one forgets to eat, even when it's late in the day; to work diligently and assiduously”. Literally, “Not eat even when the sun has passed its zenith”.
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What does 日昃不食 mean?
日昃不食 (rì zè bù shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so absorbed in one's work or studies that one forgets to eat, even when it's late in the day; to work diligently and assiduously”.
How do you pronounce 日昃不食?
日昃不食 is pronounced rì zè bù shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 日昃不食 literally mean?
Literally, 日昃不食 means “not eat even when the sun has passed its zenith”. It is used to mean “to be so absorbed in one's work or studies that one forgets to eat, even when it's late in the day; to work diligently and assiduously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 日昃不食?
太阳已偏西还不吃饭。形容专心致志，勤勉不懈。