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廢寢忘餐

简废寝忘餐 · 繁廢寢忘餐

Mandarin · pinyin fèi qǐn wàng cān

see 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí

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忘: wàng · forget; neglect; miss, omit
餐: cān · eat, dine; meal; food
废: fèi · abrogate, terminate, discard
寝: qǐn · sleep, rest; bed chamber

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4–3–4–1 · fei4 qin3 wang4 can1

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fai3 cam2 mong4 caan1

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