Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
朝歌夜弦
朝歌夜弦
朝歌夜弦
朝歌夜弦
朝歌夜弦
朝歌夜弦
朝歌夜弦
朝歌夜弦
朝歌夜弦
朝歌夜弦

朝歌夜弦 — “Morning songs and evening strings”

朝歌夜弦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in continuous revelry and pleasure-seeking, involving singing and dancing from morning till night; to live a life of excessive indulgence in entertainment”. Literally, “Morning songs and evening strings”.

Frequency

朝歌夜弦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

朝歌夜弦 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
朝
zhāo12morning; imperial court; dynasty
歌
gē14sing or song
夜
yè8night
弦
xián8bowstring, string, hypotenuse

Example Sentence with 朝歌夜弦

他年轻时沉迷于声色犬马,朝歌夜弦,最终荒废了学业
In his youth, he indulged in excessive pleasures, singing in the morning and playing string instruments at night, ultimately neglecting his studies.

Idioms Related to 朝歌夜弦

Synonyms of 朝歌夜弦

  • zhāo朝gē歌mù暮xián弦indulge in endless feasting and entertainment

More idioms starting with 朝

  • zhāo朝sān三mù暮èr二to be inconsistent or indecisive
  • zhāo朝sān三mù暮sì四fickle and inconsistent
  • zhāo朝bù不bǎo保xī夕live precariously, not knowing what future holds
  • zhāo朝bù不bǎo保mù暮living precariously, unable to guarantee the future
  • zhāo朝bù不jí及xī夕precarious situation, uncertain survival
  • cháo朝bù不tú图xī夕live from hand to mouth
  • zhāo朝bù不lǜ虑xī夕live precariously, not knowing what tomorrow holds
  • zhāo朝bù不móu谋xī夕living precariously, unable to plan ahead
  • cháo朝dōng东mù暮xī西constantly changing one's mind
  • cháo朝zhōng中yǒu有rén人hǎo好zuò做guān官Connections make it easy to succeed
  • zhāo朝qián乾xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
  • zhāo朝qián乾xī夕dàng愓diligent and cautious all day long

Recommended tools

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Bingo Cards

Picture and word Bingo for your class

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Questions about 朝歌夜弦

What does 朝歌夜弦 mean?

朝歌夜弦 (zhāo gē yè xián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indulge in continuous revelry and pleasure-seeking, involving singing and dancing from morning till night; to live a life of excessive indulgence in entertainment”.

How do you pronounce 朝歌夜弦?

朝歌夜弦 is pronounced zhāo gē yè xián in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 朝歌夜弦 literally mean?

Literally, 朝歌夜弦 means “Morning songs and evening strings”. It is used to mean “to indulge in continuous revelry and pleasure-seeking, involving singing and dancing from morning till night; to live a life of excessive indulgence in entertainment”.

What is the Chinese definition of 朝歌夜弦?

形容整天沉迷于歌舞,逸乐无度。

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us