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寝食不安

qǐn shí bù āndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 寢食難安|寝食难安[qǐn shí nán ān]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-527077f9e1747bd7. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

寢食不安 寝食不安 [qin3 shi2 bu4 an1] /see 寢食難安|寝食难安[qin3 shi2 nan2 an1]/

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Other forms in these source records: 寢食不安

  • 寝
    qǐn

    (bound form) to lie down to sleep or rest / (bound form) bedroom / (bound form) imperial tomb / (literary) to stop / to cease

  • 食
    shí

    to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse

    sì

    to feed (a person or animal)

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 安
    ān

    (bound form) calm / peaceful / to calm / to set at ease / safe / secure / in good health / content / satisfied (as in 安於|安于[ān yú]) / to place (sb) in a suitable position (job) / to install / to fix / to fit / to bring (a charge against sb) / to harbor (certain intentions) / ampere (abbr. for 安培[ān péi])

    Ān

    surname An

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.