日昃旰食 — “To work diligently from morning till late afternoon”
日昃旰食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work diligently from morning till late afternoon”. Often eating meals much later than usual due to deep devotion to one's tasks or responsibilities. Literally, “Eating a late meal when the sun is declining”.
日昃旰食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- rì日bù不xiá暇jǐ给too busy to spare time
- rì日bù不yí移yǐng影in an instant
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- rì日zhōng中zé则zè昃，，yuè月yíng盈zé则shí食Things decline after reaching their peak
- rì日zhōng中zé则yí移at peak, things decline
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What does 日昃旰食 mean?
日昃旰食 (rì zè gàn shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work diligently from morning till late afternoon”.
How do you pronounce 日昃旰食?
日昃旰食 is pronounced rì zè gàn shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 日昃旰食 literally mean?
Literally, 日昃旰食 means “Eating a late meal when the sun is declining”. It is used to mean “to work diligently from morning till late afternoon”.
What is the Chinese definition of 日昃旰食?
太阳偏西天色晚了才吃饭。形容勤于政事。