暮鼓晨钟 mù gǔ chén zhōng

the passage of time in a disciplined existence

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the passage of time in a disciplined existence
  2. 2. lit. evening drum, morning bell (idiom); fig. Buddhist monastic practice

Characters

Character Meaning
暮 mù
evening; sunset
鼓 gǔ HSK 4
drum; to drum; to strike
晨 chén HSK 6
morning; dawn; daybreak
钟 zhōng HSK 1
clock; o'clock; bell