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to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late

起早贪黑
qǐ zǎo tān hēi
q+ǐ·3rd tonez+ǎo·3rd tonet+ān·1st toneh+ēi·1st tone
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Synonyms
to rise early and sleep late (idiom); to work hard · to study diligently · to burn the candle at both ends夙兴夜寐sù xīng yè mèi
Antonyms
to have nothing to do · to idle one's time away (idiom)无所事事wú suǒ shì shìto spend the whole day eating (i.e. not doing any work)饱食终日bǎo shí zhōng rì