日出而作，日入而息

rìchū'érzuò，rìrù'érxī

begin work at sunrise and rest at sunset—life in primitive society

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日出而作，日入而息|日出而作，日入而息 [rì chū ér zuò , rì rù ér xī] ► lit. to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb) ► fig. to lead a plain and hardworking life