work tirelessly for state affairs; from dawn to dusk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to work tirelessly for state affairs (abbreviation of 宵衣旰食)
literaryLiterary term, usually appears in the phrase 宵旰图治. Derived from 宵衣旰食 (dressing at dawn and dining at dusk).
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.
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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?