废寝忘食

fèiqǐnwàngshí

forget to eat and sleep

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forget food and sleep

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forget food and sleep

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fei4 qin3 wang4 shi2

to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom), to skip one's sleep and meals, to be completely wrapped up in one's work

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废寝忘食

fèi qǐn wàng shí

lose sleep and forget to eat from anxiety, etc.; disregard meal times and go without sleep; do sth. almost to the gross neglect of one's health, losing sleep and weight; forget all about eating and sleeping; forget food and rest; forget one's sleep and meals; neglect one's sleep and meals; (He) skipped meals and sleep (when he was busy).; too busy to eat or sleep; work day and night, almostwithout eating or sleeping; work hard to the neglect of one's meals and sleep

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廢寢忘食|废寝忘食 [fèi qǐn wàng shí] ► to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom) ► to skip one's sleep and meals ► to be completely wrapped up in one's work