Chinese–English
宵衣旰食
xiāo yī gàn shí · xiao yi gan shi
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom)
- diligently attending to official matters
How to write
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