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废寝忘食
廢寢忘食
fèiqǐnwàngshí
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
HSK 6

Character Breakdown

废
fèi
to terminate; to discard; to abgrogate
HSK 5 8 丶
寝
qǐn
to sleep, to rest; bedroom
HSK 6 13 丶
忘
wàng
to forget, to miss, to neglect, to overlook
HSK 3 7 丶
食
shí
food; to eat
HSK 5 9 丶

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