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夙夜匪懈 — “To work diligently day and night without slackening”

夙夜匪懈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work diligently day and night without slackening”. To be industrious and unremitting from dawn to dusk. Literally, “dawn to dusk without slackening”.

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夙夜匪懈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 夙sù
  • 夜yè
  • 匪fěi
  • 懈xiè

夙夜匪懈 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
夙
sù6early or long-standing
夜
yè8night
匪
fěi10bandit; not
懈
xiè16slack or negligent

Example Sentence with 夙夜匪懈

为了完成这个重要的项目,他常常夙夜匪懈地工作,几乎忘了休息。
To complete this important project, he often worked diligently day and night without slackening, almost forgetting to rest.

Idioms Related to 夙夜匪懈

Synonyms of 夙夜匪懈

  • sù夙yè夜fěi匪jiě解work diligently day and night

Antonyms of 夙夜匪懈

  • zuì醉shēng生mèng梦sǐ死live a dissipated and aimless life

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
  • 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

Questions about 夙夜匪懈

What does 夙夜匪懈 mean?
夙夜匪懈 (sù yè fěi xiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work diligently day and night without slackening”.
How do you pronounce 夙夜匪懈?
夙夜匪懈 is pronounced sù yè fěi xiè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 夙夜匪懈 literally mean?
Literally, 夙夜匪懈 means “dawn to dusk without slackening”. It is used to mean “to work diligently day and night without slackening”.
What is the Chinese definition of 夙夜匪懈?
夙夜:早晚,朝夕;匪:不;懈:懈怠。形容日夜谨慎工作,勤奋不懈。
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