寝食难安

Traditional: 寢食難安

qǐn shí nán ān

Dictionary entry

(lit.) unable to sleep or eat in peace (idiom)

What does 寝食难安 mean?

寝食难安 (qǐn shí nán ān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) unable to sleep or eat in peace (idiom)

2(fig.) deeply worried or troubled

Character breakdown

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寝qǐnold variant of 寢|寝[qin3]食shíto eat · food 难nándifficult (to...) · problem 安Ānsurname An

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寝食难安

qǐn shí nán ān

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