寝食难安 qǐn shí nán ān

fig. extremely worried and troubled

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 30197th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
寝 qǐn HSK 6
to lie down; old variant of 寢qǐn
食 shí HSK 5
to eat; food; animal feed
难 nán HSK 3
difficult; difficult (to...); difficulty
安 ān HSK 3
safe; secure; safety