朝乾夕愓 — “Diligent in the morning, cautious in the evening”
朝乾夕愓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be diligent and vigilant from morning till night, never daring to slacken; to work assiduously and cautiously throughout the day”. Literally, “Diligent in the morning, cautious in the evening”.
朝乾夕愓 Pronunciation and Pinyin
朝乾夕愓 Character Breakdown
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What does 朝乾夕愓 mean?
朝乾夕愓 (zhāo qián xī dàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be diligent and vigilant from morning till night, never daring to slacken; to work assiduously and cautiously throughout the day”.
How do you pronounce 朝乾夕愓?
朝乾夕愓 is pronounced zhāo qián xī dàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 朝乾夕愓 literally mean?
Literally, 朝乾夕愓 means “Diligent in the morning, cautious in the evening”. It is used to mean “to be diligent and vigilant from morning till night, never daring to slacken; to work assiduously and cautiously throughout the day”.
What is the Chinese definition of 朝乾夕愓?
指终日勤奋谨慎，不敢懈怠。