起早贪黑

qǐzǎotānhēi

起早贪黑 — qǐzǎotānhēi

1. to be industrious; to rise early and go to bed late (work hard long hours)

   他起早贪黑地工作，为家人赚取生活费。 tā qǐzǎotānhēi dì gōngzuò wèi jiārén zhuànqǔ shēnghuófèi — He gets up early and goes to bed late to work and earn a living for his family.