亲自上阵 昼夜不休
“working day and night, and it was only through this effort”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还带着青壮
“he even led the able-bodied personally,”
亲自上阵 昼夜不休
“working day and night, and it was only through this effort”
方才守住了渭县的生机
“that Wei County's livelihood was preserved.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese governance, ideal officials are expected to share hardships with their subjects and take personal responsibility during disasters or wars.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to step onto the front lines personally; to lead by doing
Use when describing a leader or manager who does not delegate but takes direct physical action.
day and night without stopping; working around the clock
A classical four-character idiom useful for describing non-stop, intense labor or emergencies.
