寝食难安 qǐnshínán'ān extremely worried Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 寝食 寢食 qǐnshí daily life sleeping and eating; refers generally to one's daily routine难 難 nán adjective difficult difficult; hard to do; troublesome; not easy; problematic; the opposite of 容易 róngyì安 ān adjective peaceful or safe peaceful; quiet; calm; stable; secure; safe; in good health