日出而作，日入而息

rì chū ér zuò , rì rù ér xī

Dictionary entry

lit. to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb)

What does 日出而作，日入而息 mean?

日出而作，日入而息 (rì chū ér zuò , rì rù ér xī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb)

2fig. to lead a plain and hardworking life

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日rì(bound form) sun · day 出chūto go out; to come out · to arise; to occur 而érand · as well as 作zuō(bound form) worker · (bound form) workshop 入rùto enter; to go into · to join; to become a member of 息xī(bound form) breath · (bound form) to cease; to stop

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How to pronounce 日出而作，日入而息

日出而作，日入而息

rì chū ér zuò , rì rù ér xī

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