宵旰 xiāogàn to work tirelessly Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 宵旰忧劳 xiāogànyōuláo to work tirelessly on state affairs To labor incessantly on government affairs; describes a leader who is deeply dedicated to their work. This is a shortened form of [[宵衣旰食|宵衣旰食|xiao1 yi1 gan4 shi2]].