morning and evening; filial piety in serving parents
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
morning and evening; day and night
literaryA classical term denoting the two daily time periods, often used in fixed expressions.
Gǔ古
rén人
jiǎng讲
jiu究
chén晨
hūn昏
dìng定
xǐng省
，
yǐ以
shì示
xiào孝
dào道
。
The ancients emphasized serving and inquiring after their parents morning and evening to demonstrate filial piety.
Tā他
měi每
rì日
chén晨
hūn昏
dōu都
zài在
shū书
fáng房
dú读
shū书
。
He reads in his study every morning and evening.
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Zhè这
zuò座
sì寺
miào庙
de的
chén晨
hūn昏
zhōng钟
shēng声
gé格
wài外
yōu悠
yuǎn远
。
The morning and evening bell chimes from this temple are exceptionally far-reaching.