朝乾夕惕 — “To be diligent and vigilant day and night”
朝乾夕惕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be diligent and vigilant day and night”. To strive constantly and be ever watchful; working assiduously and with great caution. Literally, “Dawn industrious, dusk cautious”.
朝乾夕惕 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 朝乾夕惕 mean?
朝乾夕惕 (zhāo qián xī tì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be diligent and vigilant day and night”.
How do you pronounce 朝乾夕惕?
朝乾夕惕 is pronounced zhāo qián xī tì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 朝乾夕惕 literally mean?
Literally, 朝乾夕惕 means “Dawn industrious, dusk cautious”. It is used to mean “to be diligent and vigilant day and night”.
What is the Chinese definition of 朝乾夕惕?
乾：乾乾，即自强不息；惕：小心谨慎。形容一天到晚勤奋谨慎，没有一点疏忽懈怠。