汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 起早贪黑
起早贪黑 (起早貪黑)
to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late
Get up early and sleep late / Describe hard work
起得早,睡得睌。形容人的辛苦﹑勤劳。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

农民整年起早贪黑地劳动。

Peasants work from dawn to dusk all the year round.

从前有个穷樵夫,天天起早贪黑地劳作。

There was once a poor woodcutter who toiled from early morning till late at night.

奶奶为了照顾一大家人,起早贪黑,忙碌操持了一辈子。

Granny spent all her life taking care of the family, day in and day out.

农民不仅更卖力气干活,而且常常起早贪黑地干也心甘。

The farmer not only worked harder, but often reveled in his longer hours.

知县何承宗带领随从衙役每天起早贪黑到乡下察看灾情,抚慰灾民。

The county magistrate he Chengzong led the entourage officer everyday to the country to inspect the disaster, comfort victims.