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金乌西坠,玉兔东升
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金乌西坠,玉兔东升

金乌西坠,玉兔东升 — “Golden crow sets in the west, jade rabbit rises in the east”

金乌西坠,玉兔东升 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the golden crow (sun) sets in the west, and the jade rabbit (moon) rises in the east; refers to the natural transition from day to night, or simply the passage of time”. Literally, “Golden crow sets in the west, jade rabbit rises in the east”.

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金乌西坠,玉兔东升 Pronunciation and Pinyin

金乌西坠,玉兔东升 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
金
jīn8gold, metal, money
乌
wū4crow, black, nothing, alas
西
xī6west; Western countries
坠
zhuì7fall, drop, or sink
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玉
yù5jade, precious, beautiful
兔
tù8rabbit or hare
东
dōng5east, host
升
shēng4rise, ascend, liter

Example Sentence with 金乌西坠,玉兔东升

夜幕降临,金乌西坠,玉兔东升,星光点点,晚风轻拂
As night fell, the sun set and the moon rose, stars twinkled, and a gentle evening breeze blew.

Idioms Related to 金乌西坠,玉兔东升

Antonyms of 金乌西坠,玉兔东升

  • xù旭rì日dōng东shēng升rising sun in the east

More idioms starting with 金

  • jīn金bù不huàn换Priceless; not to be exchanged for gold
  • jīn金dān丹huàn换gǔ骨profound artistic transformation
  • jīn金shū书tiě铁quàn券Emperor's inviolable pledge of perpetual privilege
  • jīn金rén人sān三jiān缄remain silent due to apprehension
  • jīn金rén人zhī之zhēn箴remain silent out of caution
  • jīn金rén人zhī之jiān缄Keep silent due to apprehension
  • jīn金rén人jiān缄kǒu口speak cautiously or remain silent
  • jīn金guāng光càn灿làn烂Dazzlingly brilliant golden light
  • jīn金guāng光gài盖dì地Money reigns supreme
  • jīn金guāng光shǎn闪shǎn闪Glittering with golden light
  • jīn金lán兰zhī之jiāo交strong, intimate friendship
  • jīn金lán兰zhī之yǒu友close friends

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Questions about 金乌西坠,玉兔东升

What does 金乌西坠,玉兔东升 mean?

金乌西坠,玉兔东升 (jīn wū xī zhuì , yù tù dōng shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the golden crow (sun) sets in the west, and the jade rabbit (moon) rises in the east; refers to the natural transition from day to night, or simply the passage of time”.

How do you pronounce 金乌西坠,玉兔东升?

金乌西坠,玉兔东升 is pronounced jīn wū xī zhuì , yù tù dōng shēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 金乌西坠,玉兔东升 literally mean?

Literally, 金乌西坠,玉兔东升 means “Golden crow sets in the west, jade rabbit rises in the east”. It is used to mean “the golden crow (sun) sets in the west, and the jade rabbit (moon) rises in the east; refers to the natural transition from day to night, or simply the passage of time”.

What is the Chinese definition of 金乌西坠,玉兔东升?

金乌:太阳;坠:落下;玉兔:月亮。太阳落山,月亮升起

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