寝食难安

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

CEDICT

睡觉和吃饭都不安心。形容忧虑烦乱的样子。如：「放榜前的焦虑，令他寝食难安。」也作「寝食不安」。

重編國語辭典

Homographs

寝食难安 qǐnshínán'ān

Entry Composition

1 寝食 qǐnshí
  1. (literally) resting and eating; (in general) daily life; daily activities
  2. resting and eating; (in general) daily life; daily activities
2 难 nán
  1. difficult (to...)
  2. problem
  3. difficulty
  4. difficult
  5. not good
3 安 ān
  1. (bound form) calm; peaceful
  2. to calm; to set at ease
  3. safe; secure; in good health
  4. content; satisfied (as in 安于 ānyú)
  5. to place (sb) in a suitable position (job)
  6. to install; to fix; to fit
  7. to bring (a charge against sb)
  8. to harbor (certain intentions)
  9. ampere (abbr. for 安培 ānpéi)