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夙兴昧旦 — “To rise early before dawn”

夙兴昧旦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise early before dawn”. To be industrious and hardworking. Literally, “rise early at dim dawn”.

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夙兴昧旦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

夙兴昧旦 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
夙
sù6early or long-standing
兴
xīng6start, flourish, or interest
昧
mèi9dim, obscure, ignorant
旦
dàn5dawn, day, female role

Example Sentence with 夙兴昧旦

他每天夙兴昧旦地练习,只为在比赛中取得好成绩。
He practiced diligently every day, rising early before dawn, just to achieve good results in the competition.

Idioms Related to 夙兴昧旦

Synonyms of 夙兴昧旦

  • sù夙xīng兴yè夜chǔ处rise early and retire late
  • sù夙xīng兴yè夜mèi寐work diligently from dawn till dusk

More idioms starting with 夙

  • sù夙shì世yuān冤yè业fated enemy or beloved from past life
  • sù夙shì世yuān冤jiā家fated enemy or lover from past life
  • 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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Questions about 夙兴昧旦

What does 夙兴昧旦 mean?

夙兴昧旦 (sù xīng mèi dàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise early before dawn”.

How do you pronounce 夙兴昧旦?

夙兴昧旦 is pronounced sù xīng mèi dàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 夙兴昧旦 literally mean?

Literally, 夙兴昧旦 means “rise early at dim dawn”. It is used to mean “to rise early before dawn”.

What is the Chinese definition of 夙兴昧旦?

黎明即起。形容勤奋。

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