废寝忘餐 — “Neglect sleep, forget meals”
废寝忘餐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so absorbed in one's work or study that one forgets to eat and sleep; to work or study assiduously without rest”. Literally, “neglect sleep, forget meals”.
废寝忘餐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- fèi废wén文rèn任wǔ武abandon civil for military rule
- fèi废rán然sī思fǎn返disheartenedly turn back
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- fèi废wù物lì利yòng用turn waste into treasure
- fèi废sī私lì立gōng公prioritize public good over private interests
- fèi废huà话lián连piān篇full of useless talk
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What does 废寝忘餐 mean?
废寝忘餐 (fèi qǐn wàng cān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so absorbed in one's work or study that one forgets to eat and sleep; to work or study assiduously without rest”.
How do you pronounce 废寝忘餐?
废寝忘餐 is pronounced fèi qǐn wàng cān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 废寝忘餐 literally mean?
Literally, 废寝忘餐 means “neglect sleep, forget meals”. It is used to mean “to be so absorbed in one's work or study that one forgets to eat and sleep; to work or study assiduously without rest”.
What is the Chinese definition of 废寝忘餐?
忘记了睡觉，顾不得吃饭。形容对某事专心致志或忘我地工作、学习。