废寝忘食

fèi qǐn wàng shí

HSK 7–9

Meaning

(idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work

形容专心致志，连吃饭睡觉都顾不上了。

To be so absorbed or dedicated that one forgets to eat and sleep.

常用于形容某人工作、学习或做某事非常投入，达到忘我的境界。

Often used to describe someone deeply engrossed in work, study, or an activity to the point of neglecting basic needs.

1 他为了准备考试，废寝忘食地学习。 (He studied so hard for the exam that he forgot to eat and sleep.)
2 科学家废寝忘食地研究，终于取得了突破。 (The scientist worked day and night and finally achieved a breakthrough.)
3 她废寝忘食地写小说，终于完成了初稿。 (She wrote her novel obsessively, forgetting to eat and sleep, and finally completed the first draft.)
4 创业初期，他废寝忘食地工作，每天只睡几个小时。 (In the early days of his startup, he worked tirelessly, barely eating or sleeping, getting only a few hours of sleep each day.)
5 这位画家废寝忘食地创作，沉浸在艺术的世界里。 (The painter was so immersed in his art that he forgot to eat and sleep.)

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