日出而作，日入而息 [－－－－－－－－－]

Jyutping jat6 ceot1 ji4 zok3 ， jat6 jap6 ji4 sik1
Pinyin rì chū ér zuò ， rì rù ér xí

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    up when the sun is out, resting when its dark (as in the days of old)

日出而作，日入而息 [－－－－－－－－－]

Jyutping jat6 ceot1 ji4 zok3 ， jat6 jap6 ji4 sik1
Pinyin rì chū ér zuò ， rì rù ér xī

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    up when the sun is out, resting when its dark (as in the days of old)

日出而作，日入而息 [－－－－－－－－－]

Jyutping jat6 ceot1 ji4 zok3 , jat6 jap6 ji4 sik1
Pinyin rì chū ér zuò , rì rù ér xī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb)
  2. fig. to lead a plain and hardworking life