起居作息

qǐ jū zuò xī

Dictionary entry

lit. rising and lying down, working and resting (idiom)

What does 起居作息 mean?

起居作息 (qǐ jū zuò xī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. rising and lying down, working and resting (idiom)

2fig. everyday life; daily routine; to go about one's daily life

Character breakdown

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起qǐto rise · to raise 居Jūsurname Ju 作zuō(bound form) worker · (bound form) workshop 息xī(bound form) breath · (bound form) to cease; to stop

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起居作息

qǐ jū zuò xī

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