HSK 6
废寝忘食
廢寢忘食
Meaning
- to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom)
- to skip one's sleep and meals
- to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- Traditional
- 廢寢忘食
- Pinyin
- fèi qǐn wàng shí
Character reference
Components and radical classification
废
fèito terminate; to discard; to abgrogate
Primary radical广 · dotted cliff
寝
qǐnto sleep, to rest; bedroom
Primary radical宀 · roof
忘
wàngto forget, to miss, to neglect, to overlook
Primary radical心 · heart
食
shífood; to eat
Primary radical食 · eat
廢
fèito terminate; to discard; to abgrogate
Primary radical广 · dotted cliff
寢
qǐnto sleep, to rest; bedroom
Primary radical宀 · roof
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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