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起居无时 — “To lead an irregular life”

起居无时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lead an irregular life”. To have no fixed routine for daily activities. Literally, “Irregular daily routine”.

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起居无时 Pronunciation and Pinyin

起居无时 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin
居
jū8to live or reside
无
wú4without, not having
时
shí7time, moment, or hour

Example Sentence with 起居无时

长期熬夜会打乱一个人的生物钟,导致起居无时,影响健康。
Long-term late-night activities can disrupt a person's biological clock, leading to an irregular daily routine and affecting health.

Idioms Related to 起居无时

Synonyms of 起居无时

  • fèi废qǐn寝wàng忘shí食to forget to eat and sleep due to dedication

More idioms starting with 起

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  • qǐ起bīng兵dòng动zhòng众mobilize a large number of people
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  • qǐ起shī师dòng动zhòng众mobilize a large force
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  • qǐ起zǎo早guà挂wǎn晚work extremely hard from dawn till night
  • qǐ起zǎo早mō摸hēi黑toil from dawn till dusk
  • qǐ起zǎo早shuì睡wǎn晚work diligently from dawn till night
  • qǐ起zǎo早tān贪hēi黑toil from dawn till dusk
  • qǐ起gēn根fā发yóu由trace the origin and development
  • qǐ起sǐ死rén人ér而ròu肉bái白gǔ骨bring back from brink of death
  • qǐ起sǐ死rén人ròu肉bái白gǔ骨bring the dead back to life

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Questions about 起居无时

What does 起居无时 mean?

起居无时 (qǐ jū wú shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lead an irregular life”.

How do you pronounce 起居无时?

起居无时 is pronounced qǐ jū wú shí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 起居无时 literally mean?

Literally, 起居无时 means “Irregular daily routine”. It is used to mean “to lead an irregular life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 起居无时?

起居:作息,日常生活。形容日常生活没有规律。

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