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起早坐暗. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
起早坐暗, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
起早坐暗 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Chinese
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to wake up early; early morning
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to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, aeroplane, etc.)
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dark; gloomy; hidden dark; gloomy; hidden; secret |
| trad. (起早坐暗)
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起早
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坐
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暗
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| simp. #(起早坐暗)
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起早
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坐
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暗
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| Literally: “get up early and still sit up when it's late”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
起早坐暗
- (Hokkien) to work hard night and day; to burn the candle at both ends
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