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夙興夜寐 (suk1 hing1 je6 mei6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

夙興夜寐 (suk1 hing1 je6 mei6, sù xīng yè mèi) — to rise early and sleep late (idiom); to work hard; to study diligently; to burn the candle at both ends

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 夙怨 (suk1 jyun3) — old grudges; disputes
• 夙 (suk1) — morning; early; long-held; long-cherished; previous; old; inborn; inherited
• 夙夜 (suk1 je6) — morning and night; always; at all times
• 夙夜匪懈 (suk1 je6 fei2 haai6) — to work from morning to night (idiom)
• 夙嫌 (suk1 jim4) — old grudge; long-standing resentment
• 夙敵 (suk1 dik6) — old foe; long-standing enemy

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