废寝忘食

fèiqǐnwàngshí

to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom); to skip one's sleep and meals

Traditional 廢寢忘食
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 verb

Meaning

fèiqǐnwàngshí fei4 qin3 wang4 shi2
  1. to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom)
  2. to skip one's sleep and meals
  3. to be completely wrapped up in one's work

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