Meaning of 闻鸡起舞
闻鸡起舞 means to rise at cockcrow to practice sword; to study diligently from early morning; to seize the moment to strive. Pronounced wén jī qǐ wǔ.
- to rise at cockcrow to practice sword; to study diligently from early morning; to seize the moment to strive
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xué学
xí习
gǔ古
rén人
wén闻
jī鸡
qǐ起
wǔ舞
de的
jīng精
shén神
，
zhēn珍
xī惜
shí时
jiān间
，
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
。
We should learn the spirit of the ancients who rose at cockcrow to study, cherish time, and study hard.
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
jiān坚
chí持
wén闻
jī鸡
qǐ起
wǔ舞
，
zhōng终
yú于
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
lǐ理
xiǎng想
de的
dà大
xué学
。
He persisted in rising early to study every day and finally got into his ideal university.
Wén闻
jī鸡
qǐ起
wǔ舞
bù不
jǐn仅
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xué学
xí习
tài态
dù度
，
gèng更
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
rén人
shēng生
jìng境
jiè界
。
Rising at dawn to study is not only an attitude toward learning but also a realm of life.