dawn; daybreak
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
dawn; daybreak; the time when the sky brightens
literaryA classical literary term, not used in everyday speech.
Jiāng将
jūn军
lìng令
yuē曰
：
píng平
míng明
jī击
zhī之
。
The general ordered: 'Attack at dawn.'
Píng平
míng明
sòng送
kè客
Chǔ楚
shān山
gū孤
。
At dawn, I bid farewell to my guest, leaving Chu Mountain in solitude.
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Píng平
míng明
shí时
fēn分
，
bù部
duì队
kāi开
shǐ始
chū出
fā发
。
At the break of dawn, the troops began to march.
Píng平
míng明
dēng登
Lǒng陇
shǒu首
，
Qiāng羌
lǔ虏
zhèng正
yóu游
hún魂
。
At dawn, I climbed Longshou; the Qiang raiders were still roaming.