聞雞起舞

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

CEDICT

to be a go-getter; to be a self-starter

Wiktionary

晉代祖逖，半夜聞雞啼，立即起床操練武藝的故事。典出《晉書．卷六二．祖逖傳》。後用以比喻及時奮起行動。

重編國語辭典

胸懷大志者及時自我鞭策向上

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 聞 wén
  1. to hear
  2. news
  3. well-known
  4. famous
  5. reputation
  6. fame
  7. to smell
  8. to sniff at
2 雞 jī
  1. fowl
  2. chicken
  3. (slang) prostitute

classifier: 隻
3 起舞 qǐwǔ to begin dancing (moving rhythmically)