the sun is three poles high—it’s late in the morning [usually referring to getting up late]; late into the day
❍ 我们主张劳动致富。每天～才起床的懒汉是注定富不起来的。We advo cate getting rich by working hard. Lazybones who sleep late into the day cannot expect to get rich.
日上三竿ri shang san gan
the sun is three poles high—it’s late in the morning
日上三竿上（高）rì shànɡ sān ɡān
太阳升起有三根竹竿那么高。形容天色已亮，太阳已升高了。it’s late in the morning, getting up very later