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寝馈书中 — “Sleep and eat in books”

寝馈书中 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so engrossed in reading or studying that one forgets to eat and sleep; to immerse oneself completely in books”. Literally, “sleep and eat in books”.

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寝馈书中 Pronunciation and Pinyin

寝馈书中 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寝
qǐn13to sleep or lie down
馈
kuì12present food or gift
书
shū4book, write, document
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win

Example Sentence with 寝馈书中

他每天都寝馈书中,废寝忘食地钻研学问,立志成为一名杰出的学者。
He spends every day engrossed in books, forgetting to eat and sleep in his diligent pursuit of knowledge, aspiring to become an outstanding scholar.

Idioms Related to 寝馈书中

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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Questions about 寝馈书中

What does 寝馈书中 mean?

寝馈书中 (qǐn kuì shū zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so engrossed in reading or studying that one forgets to eat and sleep; to immerse oneself completely in books”.

How do you pronounce 寝馈书中?

寝馈书中 is pronounced qǐn kuì shū zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 寝馈书中 literally mean?

Literally, 寝馈书中 means “sleep and eat in books”. It is used to mean “to be so engrossed in reading or studying that one forgets to eat and sleep; to immerse oneself completely in books”.

What is the Chinese definition of 寝馈书中?

馈:吃饭。读书很专心,吃饭睡觉都忘记了。

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