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寝食难安
寝食难安
寝食难安
寝食难安
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寝食难安
寝食难安

寝食难安 Pronunciation and Pinyin

寝食难安 Usage and Examples

Unable to sleep or eat in peace

Restless with worry

Too anxious to eat or sleep

可整个周末,我都因此而寝食难安。

And I couldn't sleep over the weekend. I've been tormented.

她晚上寝食难安并且祈祷上帝帮助她。

She couldn't eat or sleep that night and prayed to God to help her.

The characters in 寝食难安

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寝
qǐn13to sleep or lie down
食
shí9eat food eclipse
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
安
ān6peace, calm, safe

More words starting with 寝

  • qǐn寝bú不kuì愧qīn衾Clear conscience, Nothing to be ashamed of
  • qǐn寝jù具bedding
  • qǐn寝shì室dorm room, dormitory room
  • qǐn寝gōng宫Bedchamber, Imperial bedchamber
  • qǐn寝xī息sleep, rest
  • qǐn寝chē车sleeper car, sleeper

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Questions about 寝食难安

What does 寝食难安 mean in Chinese?

寝食难安 (qǐn shí nán ān) means “Unable to sleep or eat in peace, Restless with worry, Too anxious to eat or sleep”.

How do you pronounce 寝食难安?

寝食难安 is pronounced qǐn shí nán ān in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Unable to sleep or eat in peace” in Chinese?

“Unable to sleep or eat in peace” is 寝食难安 (qǐn shí nán ān) in Chinese.

How is 寝食难安 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 寝食难安, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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