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宵旰
xiāo​gàn

to work tirelessly

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宵旰 xiāo​gàn to work tirelessly

(literary) to work incessantly on administrative or state duties; specifically to get dressed before dawn and eat after dark due to a heavy workload

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abbreviation 宵旰/宵旰 → 宵衣旰食/宵衣旰食
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