闻鸡起舞

See also: 聞雞起舞

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 闻鸡起舞 – see 聞雞起舞 (“to get up and do sword practice upon hearing the rooster’s crow; to be a go-getter; to be a self-starter”). (This term is the simplified form of 聞雞起舞).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.