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日出而作，日入而息
rìchūérzuò,rìrùérxī
lit. to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb) / fig. to lead a plain and hardworking life
Character Breakdown
日
rì
sun; day; daytime
HSK 2
出
chū
to go out, to send out; stand; produce
HSK 1
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
作
zuò
to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
HSK 1
日
rì
sun; day; daytime
HSK 2
入
rù
to enter, to come in; to join
HSK 4
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
息
xī
to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news
HSK 2
Additional Information
Category
Chinese
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