Definition
寝食难安 is a four-character idiom (成语) describing a state of extreme worry where one cannot eat or sleep. The literal meaning is 'cannot rest or eat in peace'. It functions as a verb phrase in sentences, typically after the subject.
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unable to eat or sleep due to worry (idiom)extremely troubled
Examples
- ，寝食难安。Tīngdào zhège huài xiāoxi hòu, tā qǐn shí le hǎo jǐ tiān.After hearing this bad news, he couldn't eat or sleep for several days.
- ，寝食难安。Kǎoshì jiéguǒ méi chūlái zhīqián, xuéshēngmen dōu qǐn shí.Before the exam results come out, all the students are extremely worried.
- 寝食难安，。Tā yīnwèi jiālǐ de shì qǐn shí, kàn qǐlai hěn bù shūfǔ.He was so worried about family matters that he couldn't eat or sleep, and looked very uneasy.
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