日已三竿 — “The sun is already three poles high”
日已三竿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sun is already high in the sky, indicating it's late in the morning; often used to describe someone sleeping in or getting up very late”. Literally, “The sun is already three poles high”.
日已三竿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
日已三竿 Character Breakdown
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What does 日已三竿 mean?
日已三竿 (rì yǐ sān gān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sun is already high in the sky, indicating it's late in the morning; often used to describe someone sleeping in or getting up very late”.
How do you pronounce 日已三竿?
日已三竿 is pronounced rì yǐ sān gān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 日已三竿 literally mean?
Literally, 日已三竿 means “the sun is already three poles high”. It is used to mean “the sun is already high in the sky, indicating it's late in the morning; often used to describe someone sleeping in or getting up very late”.
What is the Chinese definition of 日已三竿?
形容太阳升得很高，时间不早了。也形容人起床太晚。同“日上三竿”。