早出暮归 — “To leave home early in the morning and return late at night”
早出暮归 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave home early in the morning and return late at night”. To be out all day, often implying diligence or a busy schedule. Literally, “early out, dusk return”.
早出暮归 Pronunciation and Pinyin
早出暮归 Character Breakdown
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 早出暮归
What does 早出暮归 mean?
早出暮归 (zǎo chū mù guī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave home early in the morning and return late at night”.
How do you pronounce 早出暮归?
早出暮归 is pronounced zǎo chū mù guī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 早出暮归 literally mean?
Literally, 早出暮归 means “early out, dusk return”. It is used to mean “to leave home early in the morning and return late at night”.
What is the Chinese definition of 早出暮归?
早晨出去，晚上归来。指整日在外。