dawn; daybreak
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Meanings
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dawn; daybreak; the time when the sky begins to brighten
literaryA literary term used in classical or formal written Chinese to denote the early morning hours when light first appears.
Píng平
dàn旦
shí时
fēn分
，
tiān天
sè色
wēi微
míng明
，
wàn万
wù物
jiàn渐
sū苏
。
At daybreak, the sky was beginning to brighten and all things gradually revived.
Gǔ古
rén人
yú于
píng平
dàn旦
jí即
qǐ起
，
sǎ洒
sǎo扫
tíng庭
chú除
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
yī一
rì日
zhī之
shì事
。
The ancients rose at dawn, swept the courtyard, and prepared for the day's activities.
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Píng平
dàn旦
zhī之
jì际
，
wàn万
lài籁
jù俱
jì寂
，
wéi唯
yǒu有
chén晨
fēng风
qīng轻
fú拂
。
At the break of dawn, all was silent, with only the morning breeze gently blowing.