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早出晚归 — “To go out early and return late”

早出晚归 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go out early and return late”. To work long hours; to be out all day. Literally, “out early, back late”.

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早出晚归 Pronunciation and Pinyin

早出晚归 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
早
zǎo6early in time
出
chū5go or come out
晚
wǎn11evening, late, junior
归
guī5return, go back, belong to

Example Sentence with 早出晚归

为了完成这个重要的项目,团队成员们每天都早出晚归,付出了很多努力。
To complete this important project, the team members worked long hours every day, putting in a lot of effort.

Idioms Related to 早出晚归

Synonyms of 早出晚归

  • zǎo早chū出mù暮guī归out all day

More idioms starting with 早

  • zǎo早wèi为zhī之suǒ所make arrangements for it early
  • zǎo早zhān占wù勿yào药recover naturally without medicine
  • zǎo早cháo朝yàn晏bà罢Work diligently from dawn to dusk
  • zǎo早cháo朝yàn晏tuì退work from dawn till dusk
  • zǎo早zhī知jīn今rì日,,hé何bì必dāng当chū初If only I had known earlier
  • zǎo早zhī知jīn今rì日,,huǐ悔bù不dāng当chū初If only I had known, I wouldn't have done it
  • zǎo早jiǔ韭wǎn晚sōng菘seasonal fresh vegetables

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Questions about 早出晚归

What does 早出晚归 mean?

早出晚归 (zǎo chū wǎn guī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go out early and return late”.

How do you pronounce 早出晚归?

早出晚归 is pronounced zǎo chū wǎn guī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 早出晚归 literally mean?

Literally, 早出晚归 means “out early, back late”. It is used to mean “to go out early and return late”.

What is the Chinese definition of 早出晚归?

早晨出动,晚上归来。

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