It means to serve and go to bed in the evening, and to look at and greet in the morning. The old-time daily etiquette of serving your parents.
Pinyin: chén hūn dìng xǐng
Synonyms: hundingchensheng, chenshenmuli, chenshenmushe
From: "Book of Rites·Quli" "Part 1": "The gift of being a child is to be warm in winter and clear in summer, calm in the evening and calm in the morning."
Translation: Generally speaking, the rules for being a child are: In winter, you should pay attention to whether your parents are wearing warm clothes, and whether they are warm in the morning. Is the place warm? In summer, consider whether parents feel cool. Say hello to your parents every night before going to bed. When you get up in the morning, you must first visit your parents to ask if you are well.
Example: Chapter 36 of "A Dream of Red Mansions" by Cao Xueqin of the Qing Dynasty: "Not only have all relatives and friends been eliminated, but even the morning and evening in the family, hair and hair are all at his will."
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Nowadays, the meaning of morning and evening meditation is that after getting up in the morning, you should first visit your parents and greet them respectfully. After returning home in the afternoon, you should tell your parents what happened today and report that you are safe so that your parents can rest assured.
As children, especially when we are still young, it is difficult to say what kind of support we can give our parents in life, work, or even in terms of financial income. But at the very least, we should let our parents worry less about us and let them Don't worry, "Morning and Dusk Calming" can make parents feel at ease.