宵衣旰食

xiāo yī gàn shí

Dictionary entry

to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom)

What does 宵衣旰食 mean?

宵衣旰食 (xiāo yī gàn shí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom)

2diligently attending to official matters

Character breakdown

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宵xiāonight 衣yīclothes · CL:件[jian4]旰gànsunset · evening 食shíto eat · food

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宵衣旰食

xiāo yī gàn shí

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