all day long; the whole day
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
all day long; the whole day
informalUsed in spoken language to emphasize a continuous or excessive amount of time spent on an activity. Often conveys a slight nuance of tediousness or complaint when describing repetitive actions.
Tā他
chéng成
tiān天
dāi待
zài在
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
dǎ打
yóu游
xì戏
。
He stays in his room playing video games all day long.
Bié别
chéng成
tiān天
chóu愁
méi眉
kǔ苦
liǎn脸
de的
，
kāi开
xīn心
yī一
diǎn点
。
Don't go around with a long face all day, cheer up a bit.
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Tā她
chéng成
tiān天
wèi为
ér儿
zi子
de的
hūn婚
shì事
cāo操
xīn心
。
She worries about her son's marriage all day.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
chéng成
tiān天
jiù就
zhī知
dào道
chī吃
líng零
shí食
。
This child only knows how to eat snacks all day.