鸡鸣候旦 — “To rise at dawn or before daybreak to avoid delaying important matters”
鸡鸣候旦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise at dawn or before daybreak to avoid delaying important matters”. To be diligent and punctual. Literally, “Cock crows awaiting dawn”.
鸡鸣候旦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸡鸣候旦 Character Breakdown
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- jī鸡kǒu口niú牛hòu后Better to be a small leader than a big follower
- jī鸡shēng声é鹅dòu斗noisy quarrels and arguments
- jī鸡tóu头yú鱼cì刺trivial annoyance or inconvenience
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- jī鸡qī栖fèng凤cháo巢unworthy person in high position
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- jī鸡làn烂zuǐ嘴ba巴yìng硬argue stubbornly despite being wrong
- jī鸡quǎn犬bù不níng宁cause great disturbance and chaos
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Open the tool →Questions about 鸡鸣候旦
What does 鸡鸣候旦 mean?
鸡鸣候旦 (jī míng hòu dàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise at dawn or before daybreak to avoid delaying important matters”.
How do you pronounce 鸡鸣候旦?
鸡鸣候旦 is pronounced jī míng hòu dàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡鸣候旦 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡鸣候旦 means “Cock crows awaiting dawn”. It is used to mean “to rise at dawn or before daybreak to avoid delaying important matters”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡鸣候旦?
怕失晓而耽误正事，天没亮就起身。同“鸡鸣戒旦”。