日出而作，日入而息

rì chū ér zuò , rì rù ér xī

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 日出而作，日入而息

作
zuō

worker

作
zuò

to do; to engage in

入
rù

to enter

出
chū

to go out

日
rì

sun

而
ér

and

息
xī

breath

日出
rì chū

sunrise