起早摸黑 — “To work diligently from early morning until late at night”
起早摸黑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work diligently from early morning until late at night”. To toil from dawn till dusk, indicating tireless effort. Literally, “Rise early and work till dark”.
起早摸黑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
起早摸黑 Character Breakdown
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- qǐ起zǎo早guà挂wǎn晚work extremely hard from dawn till night
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Open the tool →Questions about 起早摸黑
What does 起早摸黑 mean?
起早摸黑 (qǐ zǎo mō hēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work diligently from early morning until late at night”.
How do you pronounce 起早摸黑?
起早摸黑 is pronounced qǐ zǎo mō hēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 起早摸黑 literally mean?
Literally, 起早摸黑 means “Rise early and work till dark”. It is used to mean “to work diligently from early morning until late at night”.
What is the Chinese definition of 起早摸黑?
起早睡晚，指辛勤劳动