- 云开日出 yúnkāirìchū the sun comes outThe sun shines through the parting clouds; used to describe the weather clearing up.
- 日出三竿 rìchūsāngān late in the morningthe sun is already high in the sky, meaning it is no longer early in the day
- 日出而作，日入而息 rìchū'érzuòrìrù'érxī to work from dawn till duskTo rise with the sun and rest when it sets; describes a simple, hardworking, and peaceful life or the traditional routine of farmers.
