夙兴夜寐
Traditional form:
夙興夜寐
Pinyin (reading):
sùxīngyèmèi
Definitions:
- to rise early and sleep late (idiom); to work hard
- to study diligently
- to burn the candle at both ends
Characters:
- 夙 - dawn, early in the morning; previous; long-held
- 兴 - to thrive, to prosper, to flourish
- 夜 - night, dark; under cover of night
- 寐 - sleep; asleep
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