the sun is three poles high—it’s late in the morning [usually referring to getting up late]; late into the day
? 我們主張勞動致富。每天～才起床的懶漢是注定富不起來的。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
太陽升起有三根竹竿那么高。形容天色已亮，太陽已升高了。it’s late in the morning, getting up very later