起居作息 qǐ jū zuò xī

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. rising and lying down, working and resting (idiom)
  2. fig. everyday life
  3. daily routine
  4. to go about one's daily life

CHARACTERS

起 qǐ
HSK 1
rise, stand up; go up; begin
居 jū
HSK 3
live, dwell, reside, sit
作 zuò
HSK 1
make; work; compose, write; act, perform
息 xī
HSK 2
rest, put stop to, end, cease