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昼干夕惕 — “To be diligent and cautious day and night”

昼干夕惕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be diligent and cautious day and night”. To work assiduously and remain constantly vigilant. Literally, “Diligent by day, vigilant by night”.

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昼干夕惕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

昼干夕惕 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
昼
zhòu9daytime
干
gàn3to do or dry
夕
xī3dusk or evening
惕
tì11be wary or vigilant

Example Sentence with 昼干夕惕

研究人员为了攻克技术难题,常常昼干夕惕,废寝忘食。
To overcome technical challenges, the researchers often worked diligently day and night, forgetting to eat and sleep.

Idioms Related to 昼干夕惕

More idioms starting with 昼

  • zhòu昼qián乾xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
  • zhòu昼fú伏yè夜dòng动hide by day, move by night
  • zhòu昼fú伏yè夜yóu游hide by day, roam by night
  • zhòu昼fú伏yè夜xíng行hide by day, travel by night
  • zhòu昼xiū修yè夜duǎn短Days long, nights short
  • zhòu昼yín吟xiāo宵kū哭lament and weep day and night
  • zhòu昼yè夜bù不xī息day and night without rest
  • zhòu昼yè夜bù不shě舍work diligently day and night
  • zhòu昼yè夜jiān兼chéng程travel day and night
  • zhòu昼yè夜jiān兼xíng行travel day and night
  • zhòu昼duó度yè夜sī思ponder deeply day and night
  • zhòu昼sī思yè夜xiǎng想think about day and night

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Questions about 昼干夕惕

What does 昼干夕惕 mean?

昼干夕惕 (zhòu gàn xī tì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be diligent and cautious day and night”.

How do you pronounce 昼干夕惕?

昼干夕惕 is pronounced zhòu gàn xī tì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 昼干夕惕 literally mean?

Literally, 昼干夕惕 means “Diligent by day, vigilant by night”. It is used to mean “to be diligent and cautious day and night”.

What is the Chinese definition of 昼干夕惕?

日夜勤勉戒慎。

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