Read Edit View history Discussion 宵衣旰食 xiāoyīgànshí to be busy with state affairs Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 宵衣旰食 xiāoyīgànshí to be busy with state affairs (idiom) to dress before dawn and not eat until after dark, used to describe a ruler or official who is dedicated and works tirelessly on government business Edit Delete References Add reference variant 宵衣旰食/宵衣旰食 → 旰食宵衣/旰食宵衣 Edit Delete same_as 旰食宵衣/旰食宵衣 → 宵衣旰食/宵衣旰食 Edit Delete abbreviation 宵旰/宵旰 → 宵衣旰食/宵衣旰食 Edit Delete see 宵旰忧劳/宵旰憂勞 → 宵衣旰食/宵衣旰食 Edit Delete
宵衣旰食 xiāoyīgànshí to be busy with state affairs (idiom) to dress before dawn and not eat until after dark, used to describe a ruler or official who is dedicated and works tirelessly on government business Edit Delete