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Chinese
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sunrise
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and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
to regard as; to take (someone) for; to do to regard as; to take (someone) for; to do; to make |
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sunset; daily income
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and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
rest; news; interest rest; news; interest; breath |
| trad. (日出而作，日入而息)
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日出
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而
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作
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日入
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而
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息
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| simp. #(日出而作，日入而息)
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日出
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而
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作
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，
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日入
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而
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息
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Etymology
First attested in Zhuangzi:
舜以天下讓善卷，善卷曰：“余立於宇宙之中，冬日衣皮毛，夏日衣葛絺；春耕種，形足以勞動；秋收斂，身足以休食；日出而作，日入而息，逍遙於天地之間而心意自得。吾何以天下為哉！悲夫，子之不知余也！”
舜以天下让善卷，善卷曰：“余立于宇宙之中，冬日衣皮毛，夏日衣葛𫄨；春耕种，形足以劳动；秋收敛，身足以休食；日出而作，日入而息，逍遥于天地之间而心意自得。吾何以天下为哉！悲夫，子之不知余也！” - From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE
- Shùn yǐ tiānxià ràng Shànjuǎn, Shànjuǎn yuē: “Yú lì yú yǔzhòu zhī zhōng, dōngrì yì pímáo, xiàrì yì géchī; chūn gēngzhǒng, xíng zúyǐ láodòng; qiū shōuliǎn, shēn zúyǐ xiūshí; rìchū ér zuò, rìrù ér xī, xiāoyáo yú tiāndì zhījiān ér xīnyì zìdé. Wú héyǐ tiānxià wéi zāi! Bēi fú, zǐ zhī bùzhī yú yě!”
- Emperor Shun turned to Shan Juan with his offer of the throne. Shan Juan said, “I live in this vast universe. In winter, I cover myself with skins and furs; in summer, I wear thin clothes made of flax. In spring, I plough the fields as I'm strong enough to bear the toiling; in autumn, I harvest the crops and store away the grain. I can fully support myself this way. I go to work at sunrise and come home at sunset. Now that I live a carefree life between the heaven and the earth, I am content with the immense pleasure it gives me. I have no need to bother about the throne! What a pity that you do not understand me!”
Pronunciation
- Middle Chinese: nyit tsyhwijH|tsyhwit nyi tsuH|tsaH|tsak nyit nyip nyi sik
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日
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出
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出
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而
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作
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作
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作
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入
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息
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| Reading #
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1/1
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1/2
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2/2
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1/1
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1/3
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2/3
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3/3
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1/1
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1/1
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| Initial (聲)
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日 (38)
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昌 (24)
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昌 (24)
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日 (38)
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精 (13)
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精 (13)
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精 (13)
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日 (38)
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心 (16)
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| Final (韻)
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質 (48)
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脂 (16)
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術 (52)
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之 (19)
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模 (23)
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歌 (94)
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鐸 (103)
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緝 (141)
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職 (134)
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| Tone (調)
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Checked (Ø)
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Departing (H)
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Checked (Ø)
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Level (Ø)
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Departing (H)
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Departing (H)
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Checked (Ø)
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Checked (Ø)
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Checked (Ø)
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| Openness (開合)
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Open
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Closed
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Closed
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Open
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Open
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Open
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Open
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Open
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Open
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| Division (等)
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III
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III
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III
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III
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I
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I
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I
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III
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III
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| Fanqie
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人質切
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尺類切
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赤律切
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如之切
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臧祚切
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則箇切
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則落切
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人執切
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相即切
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| Baxter
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nyit
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tsyhwijH
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tsyhwit
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nyi
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tsuH
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tsaH
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tsak
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nyip
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sik
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| Reconstructions
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Zhengzhang
Shangfang
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/ȵiɪt̚/
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/t͡ɕʰiuɪH/
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/t͡ɕʰiuɪt̚/
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/ȵɨ/
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/t͡suoH/
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/t͡sɑH/
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/t͡sɑk̚/
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/ȵiɪp̚/
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/sɨk̚/
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Pan
Wuyun
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/ȵit̚/
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/t͡ɕʰʷiH/
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/t͡ɕʰʷit̚/
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/ȵɨ/
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/t͡suoH/
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/t͡sɑH/
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/t͡sɑk̚/
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/ȵip̚/
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/sɨk̚/
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Shao
Rongfen
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/ȵʑjet̚/
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/t͡ɕʰjuɪH/
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/t͡ɕʰjuet̚/
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/ȵʑie/
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/t͡soH/
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/t͡sɑH/
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/t͡sɑk̚/
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/ȵʑjep̚/
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/siek̚/
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Edwin
Pulleyblank
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/ȵit̚/
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/cʰwiH/
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/cʰwit̚/
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/ȵɨ/
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/t͡sɔH/
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/t͡saH/
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/t͡sak̚/
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/ȵip̚/
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/sik̚/
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Li
Rong
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/ȵiĕt̚/
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/t͡ɕʰuiH/
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/t͡ɕʰiuĕt̚/
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/ȵiə/
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/t͡soH/
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/t͡sɑH/
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/t͡sɑk̚/
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/ȵiəp̚/
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/siək̚/
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Wang
Li
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/ȵʑĭĕt̚/
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/t͡ɕʰwiH/
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/t͡ɕʰĭuĕt̚/
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/ȵʑĭə/
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/t͡suH/
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/t͡sɑH/
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/t͡sɑk̚/
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/ȵʑĭĕp̚/
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/sĭək̚/
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Bernhard
Karlgren
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/ȵʑi̯ĕt̚/
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/t͡ɕʰwiH/
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/t͡ɕʰi̯uĕt̚/
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/ȵʑi/
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/t͡suoH/
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/t͡sɑH/
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/t͡sɑk̚/
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/ȵʑi̯əp̚/
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/si̯ək̚/
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Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
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rì
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chuì
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chu
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ér
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zù
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zuò
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zuo
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rì
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xi
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Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
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jat6
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ceoi3
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ceot1
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ji4
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zou3
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zo3
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zok3
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jap6
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sik1
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Idiom
日出而作，日入而息
- to begin work at sunrise and retire at sunset; to work from dawn till dusk
堯時，五十之民擊壤於塗。觀者曰：“大哉，堯之德也！”擊壤者曰：“吾日出而作，日入而息，鑿井而飲，耕田而食。堯何等力？”
尧时，五十之民击壤于涂。观者曰：“大哉，尧之德也！”击壤者曰：“吾日出而作，日入而息，凿井而饮，耕田而食。尧何等力？” - From: Wang Chong, Lun Heng (Discussive Weighing), 80 CE
- Yáo shí, wǔshí zhī mín jīrǎng yú tú. Guān zhě yuē: “Dà zāi, Yáo zhī dé yě!” Jīrǎng zhě yuē: “Wú rìchū ér zuò, rìrù ér xī, záojǐng ér yǐn, gēngtián ér shí. Yáo héděng lì?”
- During the reign of Yao, a fifty-year-old man was tilling the soil by the roadside. "How great is the virtue of Yao!" A passer-by ejaculated. The farmer replied, "When the sun’s up I work, and when it’s down I rest. I dig wells and there’s drink, plow fields and there’s food. Emperor Yao? What’s his awesome power to me?!"