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夙夜在公 — “Morning and night at public service/duties”

夙夜在公 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work diligently and tirelessly on public duties or official responsibilities, from morning till night; to be dedicated to one's work”. Literally, “Morning and night at public service/duties”.

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夙夜在公 Pronunciation and Pinyin

夙夜在公 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
夙
sù6early or long-standing
夜
yè8night
在
zài6to be at or in
公
gōng4public, common, impartial

Example Sentence with 夙夜在公

张教授为了完成新的科研课题,常常夙夜在公,废寝忘食。
Professor Zhang often worked diligently day and night on his new research project, forgetting to eat and sleep.

Idioms Related to 夙夜在公

Synonyms of 夙夜在公

  • fèi废qǐn寝wàng忘shí食to forget to eat and sleep due to dedication

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 夙夜在公

What does 夙夜在公 mean?

夙夜在公 (sù yè zài gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work diligently and tirelessly on public duties or official responsibilities, from morning till night; to be dedicated to one's work”.

How do you pronounce 夙夜在公?

夙夜在公 is pronounced sù yè zài gōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 夙夜在公 literally mean?

Literally, 夙夜在公 means “Morning and night at public service/duties”. It is used to mean “to work diligently and tirelessly on public duties or official responsibilities, from morning till night; to be dedicated to one's work”.

What is the Chinese definition of 夙夜在公?

从早到晚,勤于公务。

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