寝不安席 — “Unable to sleep peacefully due to anxiety or worries”
寝不安席 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to sleep peacefully due to anxiety or worries”. Literally, “cannot sleep peacefully on one's mat”.
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寝不安席 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寝不安席 Character Breakdown
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他因为担心明天的工作进展，整夜都寝不安席
He was so worried about tomorrow's work progress that he couldn't sleep soundly all night.
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Synonyms of 寝不安席
More idioms starting with 寝
- qǐn寝bù不chéng成mèi寐unable to sleep due to worry
- qǐn寝bù不liáo聊mèi寐unable to sleep due to worries
- qǐn寝bù不huáng遑ān安unable to rest peacefully
- qǐn寝qiū丘zhī之zhì志resolve to live a modest life
- qǐn寝guān关pù曝kuàng纩extremely restless or anxious
- qǐn寝mèi寐qiú求xián贤desperately eager to find talented individuals
- qǐn寝pí皮shí食ròu肉to harbor deep-seated hatred
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕tǔ土profound mourning for parents
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕kuài块extreme austerity during mourning
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕gàn干sleep on straw, pillow on a shield
- qǐn寝shān苫zhěn枕gē戈sleep on straw, pillow a weapon
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What does 寝不安席 mean?
寝不安席 (qǐn bù ān xí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to sleep peacefully due to anxiety or worries”.
How do you pronounce 寝不安席?
寝不安席 is pronounced qǐn bù ān xí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寝不安席 literally mean?
Literally, 寝不安席 means “cannot sleep peacefully on one's mat”. It is used to mean “Unable to sleep peacefully due to anxiety or worries”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寝不安席?
睡觉也不能安于枕席。形容心事重重，睡不着觉。