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起居作息

Mandarin · pinyin qǐ jū zuò xī

lit. rising and lying down, working and resting (idiom)
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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hei2 geoi1 zok3 sik1

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