汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 宵衣旰食
宵衣旰食
to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom) / diligently attending to official matters
宵 at night / 衣 dressing / 旰 It's late / Get up before dawn and eat only when it's late / Described as working hard to handle state affairs
天不亮即起身穿衣,天黑了才吃饭。多形容帝王勤于政务,起早摸黑,废寝忘食公在朝三年,宵衣旰食,鞠躬尽瘁。
xiāo yī/yì gàn shí/sì
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