寝食俱废 — “To be so absorbed in a task”
寝食俱废 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so absorbed in a task”. Work, or study, or so consumed by anxiety and worry, that one neglects basic needs like eating and sleeping. Literally, “Neglect both sleep and food”.
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寝食俱废 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寝食俱废 Character Breakdown
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为了攻克这个技术难题，研究团队常常寝食俱废，夜以继日地工作。
To overcome this technical challenge, the research team often neglected both sleep and food, working day and night.
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Synonyms of 寝食俱废
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
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What does 寝食俱废 mean?
寝食俱废 (qǐn shí jù fèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so absorbed in a task”.
How do you pronounce 寝食俱废?
寝食俱废 is pronounced qǐn shí jù fèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寝食俱废 literally mean?
Literally, 寝食俱废 means “Neglect both sleep and food”. It is used to mean “to be so absorbed in a task”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寝食俱废?
觉也不睡，饭也顾不上吃。比喻极其焦虑不安，或学习、工作极其紧张。