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昼耕夜诵
昼耕夜诵
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昼耕夜诵

昼耕夜诵 — “To work in the fields by day and study by night”

昼耕夜诵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work in the fields by day and study by night”. Metaphorically, to be extremely diligent in one's studies and work, often sacrificing leisure time. Literally, “Plow by day, recite by night”.

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昼耕夜诵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

昼耕夜诵 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
昼
zhòu9daytime
耕
gēng10to plow or cultivate soil
夜
yè8night
诵
sòng9recite or chant

Example Sentence with 昼耕夜诵

为了实现自己的梦想,他一直坚持昼耕夜诵,从不懈怠。
To achieve his dream, he always persisted in working hard during the day and studying diligently at night, never slacking off.

Idioms Related to 昼耕夜诵

Synonyms of 昼耕夜诵

  • hào好xué学bù不juàn倦diligent in study, never tiring of learning
  • xuán悬liáng梁cì刺gǔ骨study assiduously and painstakingly

More idioms starting with 昼

  • zhòu昼qián乾xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
  • zhòu昼fú伏yè夜dòng动hide by day, move by night
  • zhòu昼fú伏yè夜yóu游hide by day, roam by night
  • zhòu昼fú伏yè夜xíng行hide by day, travel by night
  • zhòu昼xiū修yè夜duǎn短Days long, nights short
  • zhòu昼yín吟xiāo宵kū哭lament and weep day and night
  • zhòu昼yè夜bù不xī息day and night without rest
  • zhòu昼yè夜bù不shě舍work diligently day and night
  • zhòu昼yè夜jiān兼chéng程travel day and night
  • zhòu昼yè夜jiān兼xíng行travel day and night
  • zhòu昼gàn干xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
  • zhòu昼duó度yè夜sī思ponder deeply day and night

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Questions about 昼耕夜诵

What does 昼耕夜诵 mean?

昼耕夜诵 (zhòu gēng yè sòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work in the fields by day and study by night”.

How do you pronounce 昼耕夜诵?

昼耕夜诵 is pronounced zhòu gēng yè sòng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 昼耕夜诵 literally mean?

Literally, 昼耕夜诵 means “Plow by day, recite by night”. It is used to mean “to work in the fields by day and study by night”.

What is the Chinese definition of 昼耕夜诵?

白天耕种,夜晚读书。比喻读书勤奋。

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