寝不安席，食不甘味 — “Cannot sleep peacefully on the mat, cannot taste sweetness in food”
寝不安席，食不甘味 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply troubled and anxious, causing one to lose appetite and sleep restlessly; greatly worried and unsettled”. Literally, “Cannot sleep peacefully on the mat, cannot taste sweetness in food”.
寝不安席，食不甘味 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寝不安席，食不甘味 Character Breakdown
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What does 寝不安席，食不甘味 mean?
寝不安席，食不甘味 (qǐn bù ān xí ， shí bù gān wèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply troubled and anxious, causing one to lose appetite and sleep restlessly; greatly worried and unsettled”.
How do you pronounce 寝不安席，食不甘味?
寝不安席，食不甘味 is pronounced qǐn bù ān xí ， shí bù gān wèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寝不安席，食不甘味 literally mean?
Literally, 寝不安席，食不甘味 means “Cannot sleep peacefully on the mat, cannot taste sweetness in food”. It is used to mean “Deeply troubled and anxious, causing one to lose appetite and sleep restlessly; greatly worried and unsettled”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寝不安席，食不甘味?
甘味：味道好。睡觉也不能安于枕席，吃饭时吃不出好味道。形容心事重重，坐卧不安