闻鸡起舞

聞雞起舞
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

晋代祖逖，半夜闻鸡啼，立即起床操练武艺的故事。典出《晋书．卷六二．祖逖传》。后用以比喻及时奋起行动。

重編國語辭典

胸怀大志者及时自我鞭策向上

維基詞典

Entry Composition

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

classifier: 隻
=2 鸡 jī variant of 鸡 jī
3 起舞 qǐwǔ to begin dancing (moving rhythmically)