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