早出晚归

早出晚歸

zǎochū-wǎnguī

idiom #56,750

Meanings

HSK 4

父亲早出晚归，孩子几乎见不到他。

Fùqīn zǎochūwǎnguī, háizi jīhū jiàn bùdào tā.

The father leaves early and comes home late - the children hardly ever see him.

HSK 7-9

她早出晚归地工作，为的是攒钱买房。

Tā zǎochūwǎnguī de gōngzuò, wèi de shì zǎnqián mǎifáng.

She works dawn-till-dusk hours, saving up to buy a home.

usage

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

早 zǎo

出 chū

晚 wǎn

归 guī