Chinese
fèiqǐnwàngshí
Meaning: to neglect sleep and forget to eat
Part of Speech: Four-character idiom

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Example sentences

他廢寢忘食地學習。
他废寝忘食地学习。
He studies so hard that he forgets to eat and sleep.
他對搖滾樂的狂熱到了廢寢忘食的地步。
His fanaticism for rock music has reached the point of forgetting to eat and sleep.

Usage Notes

Idiom describing intense dedication or concentration on a task.

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