日落而息 (rì là) — to rest when the sun sets; to follow a natural daily rhythm
Definition
A literary idiom meaning to rest at sundown, describing a life in harmony with the natural day–night cycle. Pairs as a set with 日出而作 ('work at sunrise').
idiom
to rest when the sun setsto follow a natural daily rhythm
Examples
- ，日落而息，。Gǔ rén rì chū ér zuò, rì là, shēng huó jiǎn dān ér chōng shí.The ancients rose at sunrise and rested at sunset, living a simple and fulfilling life.
- ，日落而息。Zài zhè ge kuài jié zòu de shè huì lǐ, hěn duō rén xiàng wǎng rì là de shēng huó.In this fast-paced society, many people long for a life of resting when the sun sets.
- ，日落而息。Tā tuì xiū hòu bān dào le xiāng xia, guò shàng le rì là de rì zi.After retiring, he moved to the countryside and began living a life of resting when the sun sets.
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