







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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Open the tool →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”.
昼耕夜诵 is pronounced zhòu gēng yè sòng in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
白天耕种,夜晚读书。比喻读书勤奋。