Meaning of 废寝忘食
废寝忘食 means to be so dedicated or engrossed in one's work that one forgets to eat and sleep. Pronounced fèi qǐn wàng shí. HSK 7-9.
- to be so dedicated or engrossed in one's work that one forgets to eat and sleep
Definitions & Examples
Wèi为
le了
gōng攻
kè克
zhè这
gè个
jì技
shù术
nán难
tí题
，
tā他
zuì最
jìn近
cháng常
cháng常
fèi废
qǐn寝
wàng忘
shí食
。
To solve this technical problem, he has often been working tirelessly lately.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
men们
fèi废
qǐn寝
wàng忘
shí食
dì地
yán研
jiū究
，
zhōng终
yú于
qǔ取
dé得
le了
zhòng重
dà大
tū突
pò破
。
The scientists worked day and night and finally made a major breakthrough.
Bèi备
kǎo考
qī期
jiān间
，
tā她
jiǎn简
zhí直
dào到
le了
fèi废
qǐn寝
wàng忘
shí食
de的
dì地
bù步
。
During the exam preparation period, she was so focused she practically forgot to eat and sleep.
Zhè这
wèi位
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
chuàng创
zuò作
shí时
zǒng总
shì是
fèi废
qǐn寝
wàng忘
shí食
。
This artist always forgets about sleep and meals when she is creating.