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As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is R à g à NW à ngsh í, which means that it's too late to eat. It describes dedication and diligence. It comes from Yin min, the first biography of scholars in the later Han Dynasty.

Idiom usage

When the emperor did not know what to wear, he forgot to eat every day, for fear that all opportunities would be ignored and the world would stagnate.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: never eat, forget to eat, forget to eat

The origin of Idioms

Yin min, the first biography of the scholars in the later Han Dynasty, said: "I'm kind to ban Biao. Every time I meet him, I forget to eat every day and never sleep at night."

Idiom explanation

It was too late to eat. He is dedicated and diligent.