闻鸡起舞 wén jī qǐ wǔ

to be diligent in one's studies

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be diligent in one's studies
  2. 2. to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
闻 wén HSK 3
to hear; to smell; news
鸡 jī HSK 2
chicken; fowl; (slang) prostitute
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start
舞 wǔ HSK 2
to dance; to wield; to brandish