wén​jī​qǐ​wǔ

to be diligent

闻鸡起舞 聞雞起舞 wén​jī​qǐ​wǔ
to be diligent
to start practicing at the first crow of the cock; describes an ambitious person who is self-disciplined and rouses themselves into action; originally referring to the story of Zu Ti from the Jin Dynasty who rose to practice swordplay at dawn

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