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无利不起早

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5-character word Traditional 無利不起早

What 无利不起早 means

1. (saying) people don't get up early unless there is some benefit in doing so
2. won't lift a finger unless there's something in it for oneself

The characters in 无利不起早

• 无wúnot to have; no; none
• 利lìsharp; favorable; advantage
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 起qǐto rise; to raise; to get up
• 早zǎoearly; morning; Good morning!