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蚤朝晏退 — “To begin work early in the morning and finish late at night”

蚤朝晏退 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to begin work early in the morning and finish late at night”. To be diligent in one's duties from dawn till dusk. Literally, “Early morning, late retreat”.

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蚤朝晏退 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蚤朝晏退 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蚤
zǎo10flea
朝
cháo12morning; imperial court; dynasty
晏
yàn10late; delayed; evening
退
tuì10retreat, withdraw, decline

Example Sentence with 蚤朝晏退

他为了完成这个重要的项目,常常蚤朝晏退,几乎把所有精力都投入其中。
To complete this important project, he often worked from early morning until late at night, dedicating almost all his energy to it.

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Synonyms of 蚤朝晏退

  • zǎo早cháo朝yàn晏bà罢Work diligently from dawn to dusk

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What does 蚤朝晏退 mean?

蚤朝晏退 (zǎo cháo yàn tuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to begin work early in the morning and finish late at night”.

How do you pronounce 蚤朝晏退?

蚤朝晏退 is pronounced zǎo cháo yàn tuì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蚤朝晏退 literally mean?

Literally, 蚤朝晏退 means “Early morning, late retreat”. It is used to mean “to begin work early in the morning and finish late at night”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蚤朝晏退?

朝:上朝;晏:晚。清早去上朝,很晚才结束。形容古代一些帝王勤于政事。

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