夙兴夜寐 — “To work diligently from early morning till late at night”
夙兴夜寐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work diligently from early morning till late at night”. To be extremely hardworking and dedicated. Literally, “Rise early and sleep late”.
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夙兴夜寐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
夙兴夜寐 Character Breakdown
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为了赶在截止日期前完成任务，他每天都夙兴夜寐，投入了全部精力
To complete the task before the deadline, he worked diligently from dawn till dusk every day, dedicating all his energy.
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Antonyms of 夙兴夜寐
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- sù夙xīng兴mèi昧dàn旦rise early before dawn
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 夙兴夜寐
What does 夙兴夜寐 mean?
夙兴夜寐 (sù xīng yè mèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work diligently from early morning till late at night”.
How do you pronounce 夙兴夜寐?
夙兴夜寐 is pronounced sù xīng yè mèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 夙兴夜寐 literally mean?
Literally, 夙兴夜寐 means “Rise early and sleep late”. It is used to mean “to work diligently from early morning till late at night”.
What is the Chinese definition of 夙兴夜寐?
夙：早；兴：起来；寐：睡。早起晚睡。形容勤奋。