idiom
common

Meaning of 日以继夜

日以继夜 means day and night; around the clock; continuously without stopping. Pronounced rì yǐ jì yè.

  • day and night; around the clock; continuously without stopping

Definitions & Examples

men
de
gōng
zuò
 
zhōng
àn
shí
wán
chéng
le
xiàng
 

They worked day and night and finally completed the project on time.

shēng
men
de
qiǎng
jiù
shāng
yuán
 
méi
yǒu
hǎn
lèi
de
 

The doctors worked around the clock to rescue the wounded without a single one complaining of tiredness.

Wèi
le
zhǔn
bèi
míng
tiān
de
kǎo
shì
 
de
gōng
 

In order to prepare for tomorrow's exam, he studied his lessons day and night.

Zhè
zuò
qiáo
zhī
suǒ
néng
qián
tōng
chē
 
shì
yīn
wèi
gōng
rén
men
de
gǎn
gōng
 

The reason this bridge was able to open ahead of schedule was that the workers rushed the job day and night.