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金乌西坠，玉兔东升
金烏西墜，玉兔東昇
jīnwūxīzhuì,yùtùdōngshēng
1.
lit. the golden bird of the sun sets in the west, the jade hare of the moon rises in the east
2.
fig. at sunset
Character Breakdown
金
jīn
gold, metal; money
HSK 4
8 丶
乌
wū
crow, rook, raven; black, dark
HSK 6
4 丶
西
xī
west, western, westward
HSK 1
6 丶
坠
zhuì
to drop, to fall down, to sink; heavy; weight
HSK 6
7 丶
玉
yù
jade, gem, precious stone
HSK 5
5 丶
兔
tù
rabbit, hare
HSK 5
8 丶
东
dōng
east, eastern, eastward
HSK 1
5 丶
升
shēng
to advance; to arise; to hoist, to raise
HSK 5
4 丶
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