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废寝忘食

fèi qǐn wàng shí

4-character word Traditional 廢寢忘食

What 废寝忘食 means

1. idiomto skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work

The characters in 废寝忘食

• 废fèito abolish; to abandon; to abrogate
• 寝qǐn(bound form) to lie down to sleep or rest; (bound form) bedroom…
• 忘wàngto forget; to overlook; to neglect
• 食shíto eat; food; animal feed