忘寝废食 — “Forget sleep abolish eating”
忘寝废食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so engrossed in a task or study that one forgets to eat and sleep; to work or study with extreme dedication and focus”. Literally, “forget sleep abolish eating”.
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More idioms starting with 忘
- wàng忘hū乎qí其xíng形forget oneself in triumph or delight
- wàng忘hū乎suǒ所yǐ以carried away by excitement or pride
- wàng忘qí其suǒ所yǐ以forget oneself due to excitement or pride
- wàng忘chuò啜fèi废zhěn枕forget to eat and sleep
- wàng忘nián年zhī之jiāo交friendship between people of different ages
- wàng忘nián年zhī之qì契friendship between different ages
- wàng忘nián年zhī之hǎo好close friendship transcending age
- wàng忘nián年jiāo交friendship transcending age
- wàng忘xíng形zhī之jiāo交friendship of forgotten formalities
- wàng忘xíng形zhī之qì契friendship transcending social status
- wàng忘xíng形jiāo交friendship ignoring outward appearances
- wàng忘ēn恩shī失yì义forget kindness and betray trust
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What does 忘寝废食 mean?
忘寝废食 (wàng qǐn fèi shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so engrossed in a task or study that one forgets to eat and sleep; to work or study with extreme dedication and focus”.
How do you pronounce 忘寝废食?
忘寝废食 is pronounced wàng qǐn fèi shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 忘寝废食 literally mean?
Literally, 忘寝废食 means “forget sleep abolish eating”. It is used to mean “to be so engrossed in a task or study that one forgets to eat and sleep; to work or study with extreme dedication and focus”.
What is the Chinese definition of 忘寝废食?
寝：睡觉。废：废止，停止。形容专心致志地干谋一件事情，连睡觉、吃饭都顾不上了。