早出晚归 (zǎo chū wǎn guī) — salir temprano y volver tarde (describiendo a una persona diligente y ocupada)

Definición

An idiom that paints someone as hardworking by literally describing their schedule: leaving early and returning late. Usually modifies 工作 or 生活 and carries a sympathetic, admiring tone.

idiom
salir temprano y volver tarde (describiendo a una persona diligente y ocupada)

Ejemplos

  • 早出晚归
    Tā měi tiān zǎo chū wǎn guī, fēi cháng xīn kǔ.
    He goes out early and returns late every day, and he's really hardworking.
  • 早出晚归
    Fù qīn zǎo chū wǎn guī dì gōng zuò, wèi le ràng wǒ shàng xué.
    Father works from early morning till late night to support my schooling.
  • 早出晚归
    Zhè yàng de zǎo chū wǎn guī shēng huó suī rán lèi, dàn hěn yǒu yì yì.
    This kind of early-out-late-return life, though tiring, is very meaningful.

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