日昃忘食 — “Sun past noon, forgetting to eat”
日昃忘食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so engrossed in work or study that one forgets to eat, even when the day is far spent; to work diligently and indefatigably”. Literally, “Sun past noon, forgetting to eat”.
日昃忘食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 日昃忘食 mean?
日昃忘食 (rì zè wàng shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so engrossed in work or study that one forgets to eat, even when the day is far spent; to work diligently and indefatigably”.
How do you pronounce 日昃忘食?
日昃忘食 is pronounced rì zè wàng shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 日昃忘食 literally mean?
Literally, 日昃忘食 means “Sun past noon, forgetting to eat”. It is used to mean “to be so engrossed in work or study that one forgets to eat, even when the day is far spent; to work diligently and indefatigably”.
What is the Chinese definition of 日昃忘食?
太阳已偏西还顾不上吃饭。形容专心致志，勤勉不懈。