4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 736

We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「日旰忘餐」, with its usage explained below.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「日旰忘餐」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

Describes working so hard that one forgets about time and forgets to eat.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

rì gàn wàng cān

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat6 gon3 mong4 chaan1

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.