gàn​shí​xiāo​yī

diligent in work

Senses

旰食宵衣 gàn​shí​xiāo​yī diligent in work

(idiom) to eat late and get dressed before dawn, describing someone who is extremely busy with official duties or working very hard

References

same_as 旰食宵衣/旰食宵衣 宵衣旰食/宵衣旰食
variant 宵衣旰食/宵衣旰食 旰食宵衣/旰食宵衣