鸡鸣戒旦 — “Cock crows to warn against dawn”
鸡鸣戒旦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise at cock-crow, fearing to miss the dawn and delay important matters; to get up early and diligently start work”. Literally, “Cock crows to warn against dawn”.
鸡鸣戒旦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸡鸣戒旦 Character Breakdown
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What does 鸡鸣戒旦 mean?
鸡鸣戒旦 (jī míng jiè dàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rise at cock-crow, fearing to miss the dawn and delay important matters; to get up early and diligently start work”.
How do you pronounce 鸡鸣戒旦?
鸡鸣戒旦 is pronounced jī míng jiè dàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸡鸣戒旦 literally mean?
Literally, 鸡鸣戒旦 means “Cock crows to warn against dawn”. It is used to mean “to rise at cock-crow, fearing to miss the dawn and delay important matters; to get up early and diligently start work”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸡鸣戒旦?
怕失晓而耽误正事，天没亮就起身。