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宵旰攻苦

宵旰攻苦 — “To work or study assiduously from dawn till dusk”

宵旰攻苦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work or study assiduously from dawn till dusk”. To toil tirelessly day and night. Literally, “To work diligently from early morning to late night”.

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宵旰攻苦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

宵旰攻苦 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
宵
xiāo10night or evening
旰
gàn7late in the day
攻
gōng7attack, study, criticize
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering

Example Sentence with 宵旰攻苦

为了完成这项重要的研究,他常常宵旰攻苦,废寝忘食。
To complete this important research, he often worked diligently from dawn till dusk, forgetting to eat and sleep.

Idioms Related to 宵旰攻苦

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yōu忧láo劳toil and worry day and night
  • xiāo宵gàn旰yōu忧qín勤work diligently with deep concern
  • xiāo宵gàn旰jiāo焦láo劳toil anxiously from night till late
  • 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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Questions about 宵旰攻苦

What does 宵旰攻苦 mean?

宵旰攻苦 (xiāo gàn gōng kǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work or study assiduously from dawn till dusk”.

How do you pronounce 宵旰攻苦?

宵旰攻苦 is pronounced xiāo gàn gōng kǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 宵旰攻苦 literally mean?

Literally, 宵旰攻苦 means “to work diligently from early morning to late night”. It is used to mean “to work or study assiduously from dawn till dusk”.

What is the Chinese definition of 宵旰攻苦?

宵:夜;旰:天晚。早起晚睡,刻苦攻读

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