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早出晚归

早出晚歸
zǎochūwǎnguī
idiom #56,750

Meanings

  1. 1 to leave early and return late
  2. 2 to work long hours away from home
  3. 3 busy from dawn to dusk

Examples

父亲早出晚归，孩子几乎见不到他。
Fùqīn zǎochūwǎnguī, háizi jīhū jiàn bù dào tā.
The father leaves early and comes home late — the children hardly ever see him.
她早出晚归地工作，为的是攒钱买房。
Tā zǎochūwǎnguī de gōngzuò, wèi de shì zǎn qián mǎi fáng.
She works dawn-till-dusk hours, saving up to buy a home.

Tips

usage
Describes a daily routine — purely factual, not necessarily positive or negative. Compare 起早贪黑, which adds a 'toiling' emotional color.

Stroke Order

早 zǎo
出 chū
晚 wǎn
归 guī