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宵旰忧勤
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宵旰忧勤

宵旰忧勤 — Chinese Idiom

宵旰忧勤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work assiduously and diligently from dawn till late night, often with deep concern for one's responsibilities; to be extremely devoted to one's duties”.

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宵旰忧勤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

宵旰忧勤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
宵
xiāo10night or evening
旰
gàn7late in the day
忧
yōu7to worry or be anxious
勤
qín13diligent, hardworking

Example Sentence with 宵旰忧勤

这位项目负责人为了确保团队按时交付成果,经常宵旰忧勤,对每一个细节都反复确认。
To ensure the team delivered results on time, the project leader often worked diligently from dawn till late, meticulously double-checking every detail with great concern.

Idioms Related to 宵旰忧勤

Synonyms of 宵旰忧勤

  • xiāo宵gàn旰yōu忧láo劳toil and worry day and night
  • xiāo宵gàn旰jiāo焦láo劳toil anxiously from night till late

More idioms starting with 宵

  • xiāo宵fēn分fèi废qǐn寝work diligently into the late night
  • xiāo宵qǐn寝chén晨xīng兴work diligently day and night
  • xiāo宵xiǎo小zhī之tú徒Petty criminals and scoundrels
  • xiāo宵gàn旰tú图zhì治work diligently from dawn till dusk for good governance
  • xiāo宵gàn旰gōng攻kǔ苦toil tirelessly day and night
  • xiāo宵hú狐zhī之yè腋exceedingly rare and precious treasure
  • xiāo宵yī衣gàn旰shí食work diligently from dawn till late
  • xiāo宵yú鱼chuí垂huà化Praise official's benevolent, effective governance

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What does 宵旰忧勤 mean?

宵旰忧勤 (xiāo gàn yōu qín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work assiduously and diligently from dawn till late night, often with deep concern for one's responsibilities; to be extremely devoted to one's duties”.

How do you pronounce 宵旰忧勤?

宵旰忧勤 is pronounced xiāo gàn yōu qín in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 宵旰忧勤?

形容勤于政事。同“宵旰忧劳”

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