Definition & Meaning

1.from midnight to noon and from sunrise to sunset

2.from beginning to end; from start to finish; the whole story

3.argument; method; reason

4.result; achievement

zǐ wǔ mǎo yǒu

子 午 卯 酉

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1
slfrom midnight to noon and from sunrise to sunset
2
from beginning to end; from start to finish; the whole story
3
argument; method; reason
- tā shuō le hǎo jiǔ yě méi shuō chū lái gè zǐ wǔ mǎo yǒu
  他说了好久，也没说出来个子午卯酉。
  He talked for a long time, but failed to present a convincing argument.
- tā kēng chi le bàn tiān yě méi jiǎng chū gè zǐ wǔ mǎo yǒu
  他吭哧了半天，也没讲出个子午卯酉。
  He hummed and hawed for quite a while, failing to come out with any convincing argument.
4
result; achievement
- hú tā tǎo lùn le bàn tiān yě tǎo lùn bù chū gè zǐ wǔ mǎo yǒu
  和他讨论了半天，也讨论不出个子午卯酉。
  I discussed with him for ages, but still got nowhere.
- méi yǒu hùn chū gè zǐ wǔ mǎo yǒu
  没有混出个子午卯酉
  have accomplished nothing

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