日出三竿 — “The sun is already high in the sky (literally”
日出三竿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sun is already high in the sky (literally”. 'three poles high'), indicating it's quite late in the morning, typically around 8 or 9 AM. It describes the day having brightened considerably and often implies someone has woken up too late. Literally, “The sun is three poles high”.
日出三竿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
日出三竿 Character Breakdown
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- rì日xià下wú无shuāng双Unparalleled in the capital
- rì日bù不wǒ我yǔ与Time waits for no one
- rì日bù不xiá暇jǐ给too busy to spare time
- rì日bù不yí移yǐng影in an instant
- rì日bù不yí移guǐ晷in an instant
- rì日dōng东yuè月xī西separated by a great distance
- rì日zhōng中wéi为shì市market at noon
- rì日zhōng中zé则zè昃What goes up must come down
- rì日zhōng中zé则zè昃，，yuè月mǎn满zé则kuī亏What goes up must come down
- rì日zhōng中zé则zè昃，，yuè月yíng盈zé则shí食Things decline after reaching their peak
- rì日zhōng中zé则yí移at peak, things decline
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What does 日出三竿 mean?
日出三竿 (rì chū sān gān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sun is already high in the sky (literally”.
How do you pronounce 日出三竿?
日出三竿 is pronounced rì chū sān gān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 日出三竿 literally mean?
Literally, 日出三竿 means “the sun is three poles high”. It is used to mean “the sun is already high in the sky (literally”.
What is the Chinese definition of 日出三竿?
太阳升起来离地面已有三根竹竿那样高。约为午前八、九点钟。形容天已大亮，时间不早了。也形容人起床太晚。