日出而作，日入而息

rì chū ér zuò , rì rù ér xī

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Definitions

1. lit. to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb)
2. fig. to lead a plain and hardworking life

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Child Words of 日出而作，日入而息

• 作 作 zuō: worker
• 作 作 zuò: to do; to engage in
• 入 入 rù: to enter
• 出 出 chū: to go out
• 日 日 rì: sun
• 而 而 ér: and
• 息 息 xī: breath
• 日出 日出 rì chū: sunrise