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Here is the Chinese idiom 「圓木警枕」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

Using a log as a pillow can easily wake you up when you are asleep. Describes hard work and self-encouragement.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yuán mù jǐng zhěn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yun4 muk6 ging2 jam2

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.