起早摸暗

Chinese

to wake up early; early morning
feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke
feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one's pulse); imitate; copy
 
dark; gloomy; hidden
dark; gloomy; hidden; secret
 
trad. (起早摸暗) 起早 摸 暗
simp. #(起早摸暗) 起早 摸 暗

Pronunciation

Idiom

起早摸暗

  1. (Hokkien) to work hard night and day; to burn the candle at both ends

Synonyms

References

  • 吳家箴 (1 December 2014) “金門方言中的成語之六 [Idioms in Kinmen Dialect Part 6]”, in 金門日報‎[1]
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