废
寝
忘
食

To neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom) in Chinese: 废寝忘食 (fèi qǐn wàng shí)

fèi qǐn wàng shí

to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 廢寢忘食1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom)
  2. 2to skip one's sleep and meals
  3. 3to be completely wrapped up in one's work

Stroke order

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废
寝
忘
食

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ㄈㄟˋ

fèi

ㄈ/ fㄟ/ eiˋ/ fourth tone

ㄑㄧㄣˇ

qǐn

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄣ/ enˇ/ third tone

ㄨㄤˋ

wàng

ㄨ/ uㄤ/ angˋ/ fourth tone

ㄕˊ

shí

ㄕ/ shˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

废寝忘食

Simplified

廢寢忘食

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他学习起来废寝忘食。

    tā xué xí qǐ lái fèi qǐn wàng shí。

    When he studies, he neglects sleep and forgets to eat.

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Related words

忘

wàng

to forget

废

fèi

to abolish

忘记

wàng jì

to forget

食品

shí pǐn

foodstuff

废话

fèi huà

nonsense

粮食

liáng shi

foodstuff

零食

líng shí

between-meal nibbles

食物

shí wù

food

美食

měi shí

culinary delicacy

食堂

shí táng

dining hall

饮食

yǐn shí

eating and drinking

难忘

nán wàng

unforgettable

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