宵衣旰食

xiāo yī gàn shí

Sign in to save this word to your study lists.

Definitions

  1. 1. to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom)
  2. 2. diligently attending to official matters

Child Words of 宵衣旰食

宵
xiāo

night

旰
gàn

sunset

衣
yī

clothes

衣
yì

to dress

食
shí

to eat

食
sì

to feed (a person or animal)