披星戴月 — “To work or travel assiduously day and night”
披星戴月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work or travel assiduously day and night”. From dawn till dusk, enduring great hardship. Literally, “Wearing stars and donning the moon”.
披星戴月 Pronunciation and Pinyin
披星戴月 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 披星戴月
During the Spring and Autumn period, Mi Zijian, the magistrate of Danfu County in the State of Lu, managed the county effectively by merely playing his zither in the official hall.
However, his successor, Wuma Qi, toiled day and night, personally handling every matter, and only managed to keep the county in good order through immense effort and exhaustion.
Wuma Qi then sought advice from Mi Zijian, asking for his secret.
Mi Zijian replied that one must be adept at utilizing capable people to work for them.
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- pī披yún云jiàn见rì日find clarity after overcoming difficulties
- pī披yún云wù雾dǔ睹qīng青tiān天break through darkness to see light
- pī披fà发rù入shān山retreat from society to live in seclusion
- pī披fà发zuǒ左rèn衽cultural disruption or foreign ways
- pī披fà发wén文shēn身unbound hair and tattooed body
- pī披fā发yīng缨guàn冠rush to aid without proper dress
- pī披gǔ古tōng通jīn今profoundly knowledgeable about history
- pī披jiān坚zhí执ruì锐clad in armor and armed for battle
- pī披tóu头sàn散fà发with dishevelled hair
- pī披tóu头gài盖nǎo脑fiercely overwhelming blows or criticism
- pī披tóu头xiǎn跣zú足disheveled hair and bare feet
- pī披xīn心lì沥xuè血exert utmost sincerity and dedication
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Open the tool →Questions about 披星戴月
What does 披星戴月 mean?
披星戴月 (pī xīng dài yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work or travel assiduously day and night”.
How do you pronounce 披星戴月?
披星戴月 is pronounced pī xīng dài yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 披星戴月 literally mean?
Literally, 披星戴月 means “Wearing stars and donning the moon”. It is used to mean “to work or travel assiduously day and night”.
Where does 披星戴月 come from?
披星戴月 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 披星戴月?
身披星星，头戴月亮。形容连夜奔波或早出晚归，十分辛苦。