日上三竿 — “The sun is already high in the sky”
日上三竿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sun is already high in the sky”. It's late in the morning. Often implies one has overslept or started something late. Literally, “The sun is three poles high”.
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日上三竿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
日上三竿 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 日上三竿
都日上三竿了，他才懒洋洋地从床上爬起来。
The sun was already three poles high, and only then did he lazily get out of bed.
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- rì日zhōng中zé则zè昃，，yuè月yíng盈zé则shí食Things decline after reaching their peak
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What does 日上三竿 mean?
日上三竿 (rì shàng sān gān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sun is already high in the sky”.
How do you pronounce 日上三竿?
日上三竿 is pronounced rì shàng sān gān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 日上三竿 literally mean?
Literally, 日上三竿 means “the sun is three poles high”. It is used to mean “the sun is already high in the sky”.
What is the Chinese definition of 日上三竿?
太阳升起有三根竹竿那样高。形容太阳升得很高，时间不早了。也形容人起床太晚。