宵衣旰食 Working late into the night
Explanation
形容为处理国事而辛勤地工作。
Describes the hard work for state affairs.
Origin Story
话说大唐盛世，一位年轻有为的皇帝李隆基登基后，励精图治，一心为国。他每天天不亮就起床批阅奏章，处理政务，常常忙到深夜才就寝。即使在休息日，他也常常召集群臣商讨国事，甚至连吃饭的时间都挤不出来。大臣们看到皇帝如此勤政爱民，纷纷感动落泪，更加尽心尽力地辅佐他治理国家。百姓们也安居乐业，大唐王朝一片繁荣昌盛。这就是历史上著名的“开元盛世”。
During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, a young and capable emperor, Li Longji, ascended the throne and devoted himself to governing the country well. Every morning, he would wake up before dawn to read memorials and handle government affairs, often working late into the night. Even on rest days, he would often summon ministers to discuss state affairs, sometimes even having no time to eat. Seeing the emperor's diligence and love for the people, the ministers were deeply moved and worked even harder to assist him in governing the country. The people lived in peace and prosperity, and the Tang Dynasty flourished. This is the famous "Kaiyuan Era" in history.
Usage
用于形容勤奋工作，通常用于描写统治者或官员的勤政状态。
Used to describe diligent work, usually used to describe the diligent state of rulers or officials.
Examples
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他为了国家，宵衣旰食，日夜操劳。
ta wei le guojia, xiaoyi gan shi, riye cao lao
He worked day and night for the country.
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皇帝宵衣旰食，处理政务。
huangdi xiaoyi gan shi, chuli zhengwu
The emperor worked day and night on government affairs