Meaning of 宵旰
宵旰 means to work tirelessly for state affairs (abbreviation of 宵衣旰食). Pronounced xiāo gàn.
- to work tirelessly for state affairs (abbreviation of 宵衣旰食)
Definitions & Examples
xiāo宵
gàn旰
tú图
zhì治
to work tirelessly from dawn to dusk to govern well
Xiān先
dì帝
xiāo宵
gàn旰
yōu忧
qín勤
，
èr二
shí十
yú余
nián年
rú如
yī一
rì日
。
The late emperor worked tirelessly day and night, for more than twenty years without change.
Huáng皇
shàng上
xiāo宵
gàn旰
jiāo焦
láo劳
，
chén臣
děng等
gǎn敢
bù不
jìn尽
lì力
？
The emperor toils from dawn to dusk with great anxiety; how dare your servants not do their utmost?
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