ㄈㄚㄈㄣˋfènㄨㄤˋwàngˊshí

  1. 專心學習工作以致忘記吃飯論語·》:孔子子路子路不對為人發憤忘食樂以忘憂不知云爾。』」形容十分勤奮晉書··》:發憤忘食。」·無名氏孟母·楔子》:如今發憤忘食精進。」委靡不振

so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)​