日出而作，日入而息 in English ri4 chu1 er2 zuo4 , ri4 ru4 er2 xi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb)
  • metaphorically to lead a plain and hardworking life

Simplified Characters

日 出 而 作 ， 日 入 而 息

Traditional Characters

日 出 而 作 ， 日 入 而 息

Pinyin

ri4 chu1 er2 zuo4 , ri4 ru4 er2 xi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

日ri4abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan 出chu1to go out 而er2and 作zuo4worker ， 日ri4abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan 入ru4to enter 而er2and 息xi1breath