宵衣旰食 in English xiao1 yi1 gan4 shi2 Meaning

Meanings

• to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiomatic expression)
• diligently attending to official matters

Pinyin

xiao1 yi1 gan4 shi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

宵xiao1night 衣yi1clothes 旰gan4sunset 食shi2to eat