Meaning of 食不甘味
食不甘味 means to be too worried or preoccupied to taste one's food; unable to enjoy eating due to anxiety. Pronounced shí bù gān wèi.
- to be too worried or preoccupied to taste one's food; unable to enjoy eating due to anxiety
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
yōu忧
xīn心
chōng忡
chōng忡
，
shí食
bù不
gān甘
wèi味
。
He has been extremely anxious lately, too worried to even taste his food.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
shēng生
bìng病
zhù住
yuàn院
，
fù父
qīn亲
shí食
bù不
gān甘
wèi味
，
rì日
yè夜
shǒu守
hòu候
。
With his mother hospitalized, his father was too distressed to eat and kept vigil day and night.
Guó国
shì事
jiān艰
nán难
，
zhōng忠
chén臣
shí食
bù不
gān甘
wèi味
，
qǐn寝
bù不
ān安
xí席
。
With the nation in peril, loyal ministers were so troubled they could neither enjoy their meals nor sleep soundly.
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