起居作息

Mandarin · pinyin qǐ jū zuò xī

Meanings

  1. lit. rising and lying down, working and resting (idiom)
  2. fig. everyday life; daily routine; to go about one's daily life
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起
qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
居
jū · live, dwell, reside, sit
作
zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
息
xī · rest, put stop to, end, cease
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3–1–4–1 · qi3 ju1 zuo4 xi1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hei2 geoi1 zok3 sik1

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hei2 geoi1 zok3 sik1

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起居作息 · qi3 ju1 zuo4 xi1
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Exact source record起居作息 起居作息 [qi3 ju1 zuo4 xi1] /lit. rising and lying down, working and resting (idiom)/fig. everyday life; daily routine; to go about one's daily life/