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食不下咽 (shí bù xià yàn)

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Definition (中文解释)

食物虽在口中但咽不下去。形容忧心忡忡,不思饮食。

Derivation (典故出处)

唐·韩愈《张中丞传后叙》霁云(南霁云)慷慨语曰‘云来时,睢阳之人不食月余日矣!云虽欲独食,义不忍;虽食,且不下咽。’”

Example (造句示例)

这顿饭虽说也有鸡、鸭、鱼、肉,可是当伙计的都提心吊胆,~。★欧阳山《苦斗》七三

🔗 Idiom Solitaire (成语接龙)

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