废寝忘食
fèi
qǐn
wàng
shí

Definitions

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

Components

Example Sentences

考试前，学生们常常废寝忘食地备考。

Kǎoshì qián, xuéshēngmen chángcháng fèiqǐn wàngshí de bèikǎo.

Before exams, students often neglect sleep and meals to prepare.

在追求梦想的道路上，他废寝忘食地努力奋斗。

Zài zhuīqiú mèngxiǎng de dàolù shàng, tā fèiqǐn wàngshí de nǔlì fèndòu.

On the path to pursuing dreams, he works tirelessly, neglecting sleep and meals.

我一心工作，废寝忘食。

Wǒ yīxīn gōngzuò, fèiqǐn wàngshí.

I am wholeheartedly focused on work, neglecting sleep and meals.