predawn; approaching daybreak
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predawn; approaching daybreak; the time just before dawn
literaryA literary term indicating the period when it's still dark but morning is near. Often used in classical or formal writing.
Qīn侵
chén晨
shí时
fēn分
，
sēng僧
rén人
men们
biàn便
kāi开
shǐ始
sòng诵
jīng经
。
At predawn, the monks began to chant sutras.
Tā他
měi每
měi每
qīn侵
chén晨
jí即
qǐ起
，
xí习
wǔ武
bù不
chuò辍
。
He always rises at the break of dawn and practices martial arts without fail.
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Yú于
qīn侵
chén晨
dòng动
shēn身
，
jí及
wǔ午
yǐ已
zhì至
bǎi百
lǐ里
zhī之
wài外
。
Setting off at dawn, they had already traveled a hundred miles by noon.