宵衣旰食
xiāo​yī​gàn​shí

to be busy with state affairs

  • created reference approved 宵衣旰食 → 旰食宵衣 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宵衣旰食 xiāo​yī​gàn​shí

    旰食宵衣 gàn​shí​xiāo​yī

    variant

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  • created sense approved 宵衣旰食 · xiāo​yī​gàn​shí · to be busy with state affairs — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宵衣旰食

    xiāo​yī​gàn​shí

    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

    宵衣 (literal) → 宵衣 · xiāo​yī · to dress before dawn 旰食 (literal) → 旰食 · gàn​shí · diligent in work

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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