xīng
mèi

idiom
literary
common

Meaning of 夙兴夜寐

夙兴夜寐 means to rise early and sleep late; to be diligent and hardworking. Pronounced sù xīng yè mèi.

  • to rise early and sleep late; to be diligent and hardworking

Definitions & Examples

xīng
mèi
 
zhōng
wán
chéng
le
zhè
zhù
zuò
 

He worked from dawn till dusk and finally completed this masterpiece.

xīng
mèi
 
zhǐ
wèi
ràng
hái
zi
guò
shàng
hǎo
zi
 

His parents toiled day and night just to give their child a better life.

 
Shī
jīng
 
yǒu
yún
 
 '
xīng
mèi
 
yǒu
zhāo
 
 '

As the Book of Songs says, 'Rising early and sleeping late, there is no morning leisure.'