宵旰忧劳

Chinese

trad. (宵旰忧劳)		宵旰	忧	劳
simp. #(宵旰忧劳)		宵旰	忧	劳

Etymology

From the History of Ming, Biography of Wu Shilai (《s:zh:明史·吴时来传》):

若不去嵩父子，陛下虽宵旰忧劳，边事终不可为也 [Literary Chinese, trad. and simp.]

From: 17^th-18^th century, History of Ming

ruòbùqùsōngfùzǐ, bìxiàsuīxiāogànyōuláo, biānshìzhōngbùkěwèiyě [Pinyin]

If not prizing fatherly love, The Emperor (His Majesty) diligently engages in the governance, never disregards the change.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xiāo gàn yōu láo

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠ ㄍㄢˋ ㄧㄡ ㄌㄠˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xiāo gàn yōu láo
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠ ㄍㄢˋ ㄧㄡ ㄌㄠˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: siao gàn you láo
    • Wade–Giles: hsiao¹ kan⁴ yu¹ lao²
    • Yale: syāu gàn yōu láu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiau gann iou lau
    • Palladius: сяо гань ю лао (sjao ganʹ ju lao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ kän⁵¹ joʊ̯⁵⁵ lɑʊ̯³⁵/