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Open the tool →宵旰攻苦 (xiāo gàn gōng kǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work or study assiduously from dawn till dusk”.
宵旰攻苦 is pronounced xiāo gàn gōng kǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
宵:夜;旰:天晚。早起晚睡,刻苦攻读