废寝食
废寝食廢寢食 fèi qǐn shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 sik6
- to neglect sleep and food
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More words with these characters
废
- 作废作廢 zuò fèi ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄟˋ zok3 fai3 to become invalid
- 报废報廢 bào fèi ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄟˋ bou3 fai3 to scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged)
- 废品廢品 fèi pǐn ㄈㄟˋ ㄆㄧㄣˇ fai3 ban2 production rejects
- 废墟廢墟 fèi xū ㄈㄟˋ ㄒㄩ fai3 heoi1 ruins
- 废弃廢棄 fèi qì ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧˋ fai3 hei3 to discard
- 废止廢止 fèi zhǐ ㄈㄟˋ ㄓˇ fai3 zi2 to repeal (a law)
寝
- 寝室寢室 qǐn shì ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄕˋ cam2 sat1 bedroom
- 废寝忘食廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 安寝安寢 ān qǐn ㄢ ㄑㄧㄣˇ on1 cam2 to sleep peacefully
- 寝具寢具 qǐn jù ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄐㄩˋ cam2 geoi6 bedding
- 就寝就寢 jiù qǐn ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ zau6 cam2 to go to sleep
- 陵寝陵寢 líng qǐn ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ling4 cam2 tomb (of king or emperor)
食
- 主食 zhǔ shí ㄓㄨˇ ㄕˊ zyu2 sik6 staple food
- 伙食 huǒ shí ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕˊ fo2 sik6 food
- 偏食 piān shí ㄆㄧㄢ ㄕˊ pin1 sik6 partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy)
- 吸食 xī shí ㄒㄧ ㄕˊ kap1 sik6 (of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc)
- 粮食糧食 liáng shi ㄌㄧㄤˊ ˙ㄕ loeng4 sik6 foodstuff
- 素食 sù shí ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˊ sou3 sik6 vegetarian food
Idioms with these characters
- 百废待举百廢待舉 bǎi fèi dài jǔ ㄅㄞˇ ㄈㄟˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄐㄩˇ baak3 fai3 doi6 geoi2 many things waiting to be done (idiom)
- 百废待兴百廢待興 bǎi fèi dài xīng ㄅㄞˇ ㄈㄟˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄥ baak3 fai3 doi6 hing1 many things waiting to be done (idiom)
- 百废俱兴百廢俱興 bǎi fèi jù xīng ㄅㄞˇ ㄈㄟˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄥ baak3 fai3 keoi1 hing1 all neglected tasks are being undertaken (idiom)
- 半途而废半途而廢 bàn tú ér fèi ㄅㄢˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟˋ bun3 tou4 ji4 fai3 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
- 废寝忘食廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 废寝忘食廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 寝苫枕块寢苫枕塊 qǐn shān zhěn kuài ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄢ ㄓㄣˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋ cam2 sim1 zam2 faai3 bed of straw and pillow of clay (idiom)
- 寝食难安寢食難安 qǐn shí nán ān ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄕˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄢ cam2 sik6 naan4 on1 lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom)
- 食肉寝皮食肉寢皮 shí ròu qǐn pí ㄕˊ ㄖㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄆㄧˊ sik6 juk6 cam2 pei4 to eat sb's flesh and sleep on their hide (idiom); to swear revenge on sb
- 枕戈寝甲枕戈寢甲 zhěn gē qǐn jiǎ ㄓㄣˇ ㄍㄜ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄚˇ zam3 gwo1 cam2 gaap3 lit. to sleep on one's armor with a spear as a pillow (idiom)
- 蚕食鲸吞蠶食鯨吞 cán shí jīng tūn ㄘㄢˊ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄣ caam4 sik6 king4 tan1 lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom)
- 箪食壶浆簞食壺漿 dān shí hú jiāng ㄉㄢ ㄕˊ ㄏㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄤ daan1 sik6 wu4 zoeng1 to receive troops with food and drink (idiom)
- 发愤忘食發憤忘食 fā fèn wàng shí ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ faat3 fan5 mong4 sik6 so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)
- 废寝忘食廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 丰衣足食豐衣足食 fēng yī zú shí ㄈㄥ ㄧ ㄗㄨˊ ㄕˊ fung1 ji1 zuk1 sik6 having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed