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寢食不安

简寝食不安 · 繁寢食不安

Mandarin · pinyin qǐn shí bù ān

see 寢食難安 qǐn shí nán ān

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食: shí · eat; meal; food; Kangxi radical 184
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
寝: qǐn · sleep, rest; bed chamber

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3–2–4–1 · qin3 shi2 bu4 an1

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(idiomatic) extremely worried and troubled

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