食不甘味 shí bù gān wèi Food tastes bland

Explanation

形容心里有事，吃东西也不香甜，没有胃口。

Describes the state of having no appetite due to worry or anxiety.

Origin Story

战国时期，合纵连横的策略风起云涌。苏秦游说六国合纵抗秦，最终成功说服赵国，被封为武安君。然而，他深知秦国的强大，以及合纵策略的脆弱性，随时可能面临崩塌的风险。夜深人静，苏秦辗转反侧，难以入眠。他看着眼前的满汉全席，却食不甘味。他明白，这看似荣华富贵的背后，是无尽的责任和压力。他肩负着六国命运的重担，稍有不慎，便可能万劫不复。他必须时刻保持警惕，防范秦国的阴谋诡计。即使在享受荣华富贵的时候，他也无法放松警惕，他的内心始终被焦虑和不安所包围。这正是他食不甘味的原因，也是那个时代无数政治家共同的命运。

zhànguó shíqī, hé zòng liánhéng de cèlüè fēng qǐ yún yǒng. sū qín yóushuō liù guó hé zòng kàng qín, zuìzhōng chénggōng shuōfú zhào guó, bèi fēng wéi wǔ'ān jūn. rán'ér, tā shēnzhī qín guó de qiángdà, yǐjí hé zòng cèlüè de cuìruò xìng, suíshí kěnéng miànlín bēngtā de fēngxiǎn. yè shēn rén jìng, sū qín zhǎn zhuǎn fǎn cè, nán yǐ rùmián. tā kànzhe yǎnqián de mǎnhàn quánxí, què shí bù gān wèi. tā míngbái, zhè kànshì rónghuá fùguì de bèihòu, shì wú jìn de zérèn hé yā lì. tā jiānfùzhe liù guó mìngyùn de zhòngdàn, shāo yǒu bù shèn, biàn kěnéng wànjié bùfù. tā bìxū shíkè bǎochí jǐngtí, fángfàn qín guó de yīnmóu guǐjì. jíshǐ zài xiǎngshòu rónghuá fùguì de shíhòu, tā yě wúfǎ fàngsōng jǐngtí, tā de nèixīn shí zōng bèi jiāolǜ hé bù'ān suǒ bāo wéi. zhè zhèngshì tā shí bù gān wèi de yuányīn, yěshì nàge shídài wúshù zhèngzhì jiā gòngtóng de mìngyùn.

During the Warring States period, the strategies of alliance and hegemony were rampant. Su Qin successfully persuaded six states to unite against Qin, and was eventually appointed Marquis of Wu. However, he was well aware of Qin's power and the fragility of the alliance, which could collapse at any time. Night after night, Su Qin tossed and turned, unable to sleep. He looked at the lavish banquet before him, but had no appetite. He understood that behind the apparent glory and wealth lay endless responsibility and pressure. He bore the burden of the fate of six states, and the slightest mistake could lead to ruin. He had to remain vigilant and guard against Qin's schemes. Even when enjoying luxury and wealth, he could not relax his guard, his heart always filled with anxiety and unrest. This was precisely why he could not enjoy his food, a fate shared by countless politicians of that era.

Usage

用于描写因忧虑或焦虑而食欲不振的状态。

yòng yú miáoxiě yīn yōulǜ huò jiāolǜ ér shíyù bù zhèn de zhuàngtài

Used to describe the state of having no appetite due to worry or anxiety.

Examples

• 自从他儿子失踪后，他茶饭不思，食不甘味。

  zìcóng tā érzi shīzōng hòu, tā cháfàn bù sī, shí bù gān wèi

  Since his son went missing, he has lost his appetite and can't taste anything.

• 国难当头，他心中焦虑，食不甘味，夜不能寐。

  guónàn dāngtóu, tā xīnzōng jiāolǜ, shí bù gān wèi, yè bùnéng mèi

  In the face of national calamity, his heart is filled with anxiety, unable to eat or sleep peacefully.

Related Idioms

• 寝食难安

• 忧心忡忡

Opposite Idioms

• 泰然自若

• 心安理得