宵衣旰食

xiāoyīgànshí

to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom); diligently attending to official matters

Meaning

xiāoyīgànshíxiao1 yi1 gan4 shi2
  1. to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom)
  2. diligently attending to official matters

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