枵腹從公
xiāo​fù​cóng​gōng

to work on an empty stomach

  • created sense approved 枵腹从公/枵腹從公 · xiāo​fù​cóng​gōng · to work on an empty stomach — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    枵腹从公 / 枵腹從公

    xiāo​fù​cóng​gōng

    to work on an empty stomach

    to attend to public duties on an empty stomach; describes being diligent in one's official duties despite personal hunger or hardship

    枵腹 (literal) → 枵腹 · xiāo​fù · empty stomach 从公 (literal) → 从公/從公 · cóng​gōng · to handle official business

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    created sense