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.
考试前夕，他紧张得临食废箸，饭菜摆在面前却毫无胃口。
On the eve of the exam, he was so anxious that he couldn't even pick up his chopsticks to eat, having no appetite despite the food being right in front of him.
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