the whole day; all day long
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
throughout the day; the entire day
literaryA literary term, often used in classical or formal written contexts to describe an activity that lasts from morning till night.
Tā他
men们
jìng竟
rì日
yóu游
lè乐
，
bù不
zhī知
pí疲
juàn倦
。
They enjoyed themselves all day long, seemingly tireless.
Tā他
zài在
shū书
fáng房
jìng竟
rì日
gōng攻
dú读
，
fèi废
qǐn寝
wàng忘
shí食
。
He studied intensely in the study all day, forgetting to eat and sleep.
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Shān山
zhōng中
jì寂
jìng静
，
jìng竟
rì日
bù不
wén闻
rén人
shēng声
。
The mountains were silent; no human sound could be heard all day.