朝耕暮耘 — “To work diligently from dawn till dusk”
朝耕暮耘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work diligently from dawn till dusk”. To toil day and night, especially in farming or manual labor. Literally, “Morning plowing, evening weeding”.
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朝耕暮耘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
朝耕暮耘 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 朝耕暮耘
他为了完成这项研究，常常朝耕暮耘，废寝忘食。
To complete this research, he often worked diligently from dawn till dusk, forgetting to eat and sleep.
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- zhāo朝bù不bǎo保mù暮living precariously, unable to guarantee the future
- zhāo朝bù不jí及xī夕precarious situation, uncertain survival
- cháo朝bù不tú图xī夕live from hand to mouth
- zhāo朝bù不lǜ虑xī夕live precariously, not knowing what tomorrow holds
- zhāo朝bù不móu谋xī夕living precariously, unable to plan ahead
- cháo朝dōng东mù暮xī西constantly changing one's mind
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- zhāo朝qián乾xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
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Open the tool →Questions about 朝耕暮耘
What does 朝耕暮耘 mean?
朝耕暮耘 (cháo gēng mù yún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work diligently from dawn till dusk”.
How do you pronounce 朝耕暮耘?
朝耕暮耘 is pronounced cháo gēng mù yún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 朝耕暮耘 literally mean?
Literally, 朝耕暮耘 means “Morning plowing, evening weeding”. It is used to mean “to work diligently from dawn till dusk”.
What is the Chinese definition of 朝耕暮耘?
耘：锄草。早上耕种晚上锄草。形容非常勤劳