夙兴夜处 — “To rise early and retire late”
夙兴夜处 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise early and retire late”. To work diligently and assiduously; to be industrious. Literally, “Early rise, late rest”.
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夙兴夜处 Pronunciation and Pinyin
夙兴夜处 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 夙兴夜处
为了完成这项重要任务，他常常夙兴夜处，废寝忘食。
To complete this important task, he often rose early and retired late, dedicating himself completely to it.
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Synonyms of 夙兴夜处
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- sù夙yè夜bù不xiè懈work diligently day and night
- sù夙yè夜bù不jiě解work diligently day and night
- sù夙yè夜wèi为móu谋plan diligently day and night
- sù夙yè夜fěi匪xiè懈work diligently day and night
- sù夙yè夜fěi匪jiě解work diligently day and night
- sù夙yè夜zài在gōng公work diligently on public duties
- sù夙yè夜mèng梦mèi寐constantly thinking about something
- sù夙xīn心wǎng往zhì志long-cherished wishes and past ambitions
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What does 夙兴夜处 mean?
夙兴夜处 (sù xīng yè chǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise early and retire late”.
How do you pronounce 夙兴夜处?
夙兴夜处 is pronounced sù xīng yè chǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 夙兴夜处 literally mean?
Literally, 夙兴夜处 means “Early rise, late rest”. It is used to mean “to rise early and retire late”.
What is the Chinese definition of 夙兴夜处?
早起晚睡。形容勤奋。同“夙兴夜寐”。