延期
yán qī
To postpone, to extend a deadline
废寝忘食 (fèi qǐn wàng shí) — how to say "to be so dedicated as to forget sleep and food" in Chinese
废寝
忘食
To be so dedicated as to forget sleep and food
Character composition
废
to abolish, to abandon
寝
to sleep
忘
to forget
食
to eat, food
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
广
Dotted cliff
#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
Collocations
废寝忘食地工作
fèi qǐn wàng shí de gōng zuò
work so intently as to forget to eat and sleep
废寝忘食地学习
fèi qǐn wàng shí de xué xí
study so intently as to forget to eat and sleep
Examples
为了完成这个项目，他经常工作到废寝忘食。
To finish this project, he often works tirelessly.
他学习废寝忘食。
He studies tirelessly.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be so dedicated as to forget sleep and food" in Chinese?
"to be so dedicated as to forget sleep and food" in Chinese is 废寝忘食 (fèi qǐn wàng shí).
What does 废寝忘食 mean in English?
废寝忘食 (fèi qǐn wàng shí) means "To be so dedicated as to forget sleep and food".
How is 废寝忘食 pronounced?
It is pronounced fèi qǐn wàng shí (written as fei qin wang shi, feiqinwangshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be so dedicated as to forget sleep and food" in Chinese characters?
It is written 废寝忘食.
What HSK level is 废寝忘食?
废寝忘食 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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