sleep and meals; daily life
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sleep and meals; one's daily routine; everyday life
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts, particularly in set phrases like 寝食不安.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
yā压
lì力
dà大
，
nòng弄
de得
qǐn寝
shí食
bù不
ān安
。
He's been under so much pressure lately that he can't sleep or eat.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
dān担
xīn心
de得
qǐn寝
shí食
nán难
ān安
。
The mother was so worried that she found no peace in her daily routine.
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Tīng听
dào到
è噩
hào耗
，
tā他
qǐn寝
shí食
jù俱
fèi废
。
Upon hearing the tragic news, he abandoned all sleep and food in his grief.