暮鼓晨钟

Traditional: 暮鼓晨鐘

mù gǔ chén zhōng

Dictionary entry

lit. evening drum, morning bell (idiom); fig. Buddhist monastic practice

What does 暮鼓晨钟 mean?

暮鼓晨钟 (mù gǔ chén zhōng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. evening drum, morning bell (idiom); fig. Buddhist monastic practice

2the passage of time in a disciplined existence

Character breakdown

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暮mùevening · sunset 鼓gǔold variant of 鼓[gu3]晨chénmorning · dawn 钟Zhōngsurname Zhong

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暮鼓晨钟

mù gǔ chén zhōng

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