废寝忘食 meaning and pronunciation

废寝忘食
Simplified word
廢寢忘食
Traditional word

废寝忘食 English definition

fèi qǐn wàng shí

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

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  • 废 (fèi): to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste;
  • 寝 (qǐn): to sleep; to rest
  • 忘 (wàng): to forget; to overlook; to neglect;
  • 食 (shí): food; animal feed; to eat; eclipse;