寝食 (qǐn shí) — sleeping and eating; (by extension) daily life, everyday life

Definition

Examples

• 他自从考上大学后，寝食十分规律，每天都按时作息。
  Tā zì cóng kǎo shàng dà xué hòu, qǐn shí shí fēn guī lǜ, měi tiān dōu àn shí zuò xī.
  Since he entered university, his sleeping and eating have been very regular; he follows a fixed schedule every day.
• 这部小说描写了普通百姓的寝食日常，读来十分亲切。
  Zhè bù xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le pǔ tōng bǎi xìng de qǐn shí rì cháng, dú lái shí fēn qīn qiè.
  This novel depicts the daily life of ordinary people; it feels very familiar to read.
• 最近工作太忙，他寝食不宁，整个人都很疲惫。
  Zuì jìn gōng zuò tài máng, tā qǐn shí bù níng, zhěng gè rén dōu hěn pí bèi.
  Lately work has been too busy; he's unsettled in sleep and eating, and overall very tired.