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Chinese

to wake up early; early morning to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, aeroplane, etc.) late night
trad. (起早坐酉) 起早 坐 酉
simp. #(起早坐酉) 起早 坐 酉
Literally: “get up early and still sit up until late night”.

Etymology

酉 (iū) comes from 暗酉 (àm-iū, “late night”), not 酉時／酉时 (iú-sî, “5–7 p.m.”).

Pronunciation

Idiom

起早坐酉

  1. (Hokkien) to work hard night and day; to burn the candle at both ends

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