Definition & Meaning

get up before dawn and eat after dusk; be diligent in discharging one's official duties; get dressed before dawn and eat after dusk

xiāo yī gàn shí

宵 衣 旰 食

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fmlget up before dawn and eat after dusk; be diligent in discharging one's official duties; get dressed before dawn and eat after dusk
synonym
fèi qǐn wàng shí废寝忘食 rì lǐ wàn jī日理万机 fèi qǐn wàng cān废寝忘餐 gàn shí xiāo yī旰食宵衣
antonym
dé guò qiě guò得过且过 yóu shǒu hào xián游手好闲

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