日出而作，日入而息
rì​chū'ér​zuò​rì​rù'ér​xī

to work from dawn till dusk

  1. 日出 rì​chū
    to rise
    (of the sun) to rise above the horizon
  2. 而 ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  3. 作 zuò verb
    to do
    to do; to make; to engage in an activity; often interchangeable with 做 zuò in set phrases
  4. ， rì
    non-Chinese
  5. 日 rì noun
    sun
    (bound form) the sun; sunlight
  6. 入 rù verbparticle
    to enter
    to enter; to go into; to move from outside to inside
  7. 而 ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  8. 息 xī noun
    to rest
    (bound form) to rest; to take a break