日出而作，日入而息
rì​chū'ér​zuò​rì​rù'ér​xī

to work from dawn till dusk

  • created sense approved 日出而作，日入而息 · rì​chū'ér​zuò​rì​rù'ér​xī · to work from dawn till dusk — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    日出而作，日入而息

    rì​chū'ér​zuò​rì​rù'ér​xī

    to work from dawn till dusk

    To rise with the sun and rest when it sets; describes a simple, hardworking, and peaceful life or the traditional routine of farmers.

    rì​chū'ér​zuò​rì​rù'ér​xí

    日出 (literal) → 日出 · rì​chū · to rise 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 作 (literal) → 作 · zuò · to do ， (non_chinese) 日 (literal) → 日 · rì · sun 入 (literal) → 入 · rù · to enter 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 息 (literal) → 息 · xī · to rest

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense