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闻鸡起舞

wénjīqǐwǔ

Traditional: 聞雞起舞

to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom) / to be diligent in one's studies

Character Breakdown

闻
wén
news; to hear, to smell; to make known
HSK 3
鸡
jī
chicken
HSK 2
起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1
舞
wǔ
to dance; to brandish
HSK 2

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