leave early and return late; work diligently from dawn to dusk
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to leave early and return late; to work from dawn to dusk
formalUsed to describe diligent, hard-working people who spend long hours at work or labor. Often carries a positive connotation of diligence and perseverance.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
chū出
wǎn晚
guī归
，
xīn辛
qín勤
gēng耕
zuò作
。
The farmers work from dawn to dusk every day, laboring diligently in the fields.
Wèi为
le了
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
，
tā他
zuì最
jìn近
zǒng总
shì是
zǎo早
chū出
wǎn晚
guī归
。
In order to finish this project, he has been leaving early and returning late recently.
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Fù父
mǔ母
zǎo早
chū出
wǎn晚
guī归
，
dōu都
shì是
wèi为
le了
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
chuàng创
zào造
gèng更
hǎo好
de的
shēng生
huó活
tiáo条
jiàn件
。
The parents work from dawn to dusk, all for the sake of creating better living conditions for their children.
Tā他
zài在
zhè这
ge个
gōng公
sī司
gōng工
zuò作
le了
shí十
nián年
，
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
shì是
zǎo早
chū出
wǎn晚
guī归
。
He has worked at this company for ten years, leaving early and returning late every single day.