寝食不安 — “Unable to eat or sleep peacefully due to extreme worry or anxiety”
寝食不安 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to eat or sleep peacefully due to extreme worry or anxiety”. Deeply troubled. Literally, “Cannot sleep or eat in peace”.
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寝食不安 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 寝qǐn
- 食shí
- 不bù
- 安ān
寝食不安 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 寝食不安
他因为考试临近，最近总是寝食不安
He has been unable to eat or sleep peacefully recently because the exam is approaching.
Idioms Related to 寝食不安
Synonyms of 寝食不安
Antonyms of 寝食不安
More idioms starting with 寝
- qǐn寝bù不ān安xí席unable to sleep due to anxiety
- qǐn寝bù不ān安xí席，，shí食bù不gān甘wèi味Deeply troubled and anxious
- 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
Questions about 寝食不安
- What does 寝食不安 mean?
- 寝食不安 (qǐn shí bù ān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to eat or sleep peacefully due to extreme worry or anxiety”.
- How do you pronounce 寝食不安?
- 寝食不安 is pronounced qǐn shí bù ān in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 寝食不安 literally mean?
- Literally, 寝食不安 means “Cannot sleep or eat in peace”. It is used to mean “Unable to eat or sleep peacefully due to extreme worry or anxiety”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 寝食不安?
- 睡不好觉，吃不好饭。十分忧虑担心的样子。