Chén zhōng bàoxiǎo, sēngrén men qǐshēn zuò zǎo kè.
The morning bell announced the dawn; the monks rose for morning service.
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Classically subject = rooster (公鸡报晓) or dawn bell (晨钟报晓). Modern figurative use extends the metaphor: 春风报晓 (spring winds heralding a new dawn), often in political or commemorative speeches.
