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金乌西坠，玉兔东升
jīnwūxīzhuì,yùtùdōngshēng
Traditional: 金烏西墜，玉兔東昇
lit. the golden bird of the sun sets in the west, the jade hare of the moon rises in the east / fig. at sunset
Character Breakdown
金
jīn
gold, metal; money
HSK 4
乌
wū
crow, rook, raven; black, dark
HSK 6
西
xī
west, western, westward
HSK 1
坠
zhuì
to drop, to fall down, to sink; heavy; weight
HSK 6
玉
yù
jade, gem, precious stone
HSK 5
兔
tù
rabbit, hare
HSK 5
东
dōng
east, eastern, eastward
HSK 1
升
shēng
to advance; to arise; to hoist, to raise
HSK 5
Additional Information
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