临食废箸 — “Approach meal discard chopsticks”
临食废箸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so anxious or preoccupied that one loses concentration, even when about to eat, causing one to drop their chopsticks; it describes a state of extreme mental disquiet or distraction”. Literally, “Approach meal discard chopsticks”.
临食废箸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
临食废箸 Character Breakdown
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What does 临食废箸 mean?
临食废箸 (lín shí fèi zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so anxious or preoccupied that one loses concentration, even when about to eat, causing one to drop their chopsticks; it describes a state of extreme mental disquiet or distraction”.
How do you pronounce 临食废箸?
临食废箸 is pronounced lín shí fèi zhù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 临食废箸 literally mean?
Literally, 临食废箸 means “Approach meal discard chopsticks”. It is used to mean “to be so anxious or preoccupied that one loses concentration, even when about to eat, causing one to drop their chopsticks; it describes a state of extreme mental disquiet or distraction”.
What is the Chinese definition of 临食废箸?
临：到，将要；箸：筷子。临到吃时却丢掉筷子。形容心神不宁