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寝食难安
寢食難安
qǐnshínánān
1. lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom)
2. fig. extremely worried and troubled

Character Breakdown

寝
qǐn
to sleep, to rest; bedroom
HSK 6 13 丶
食
shí
food; to eat
HSK 5 9 丶
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3 10 丶
安
ān
peaceful, tranquil, quiet
HSK 3 6 丶

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