寝食难安 qǐn shí nán ān

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom)
  2. fig. extremely worried and troubled

CHARACTERS

寝 qǐn
HSK 6
sleep, rest; bed chamber
食 shí
HSK 5
eat; meal; food; KangXi radical number 184
难 nán
HSK 3
difficult, arduous, hard; unable
安 ān
HSK 3
peaceful, tranquil, quiet