旰食宵衣 — “To work diligently and assiduously”
旰食宵衣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work diligently and assiduously”. Often sacrificing personal rest by rising before dawn and eating late to attend to one's duties. Literally, “eat late, dress at night/before dawn”.
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旰食宵衣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 旰gàn
- 食shí
- 宵xiāo
- 衣yī
旰食宵衣 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 旰食宵衣
这位研究员为了完成重要的科研项目，常常旰食宵衣，夜以继日地进行实验和数据分析。
To complete the important research project, this researcher often worked diligently from dawn till dusk, conducting experiments and analyzing data day and night.
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Questions about 旰食宵衣
- What does 旰食宵衣 mean?
- 旰食宵衣 (gàn shí xiāo yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work diligently and assiduously”.
- How do you pronounce 旰食宵衣?
- 旰食宵衣 is pronounced gàn shí xiāo yī in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 旰食宵衣 literally mean?
- Literally, 旰食宵衣 means “eat late, dress at night/before dawn”. It is used to mean “to work diligently and assiduously”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 旰食宵衣?
- 天色很晚才吃饭，天不亮就穿衣起来。形容勤于政事。