day and night; around the clock
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
day and night; round the clock; incessantly
informalDescribes working or doing something without resting, often to the point of exhaustion. It emphasizes the intensity and relentlessness of the activity.
Wèi为
le了
gǎn赶
xiàng项
mù目
，
tā他
men们
méi没
rì日
méi没
yè夜
de地
gōng工
zuò作
。
To meet the project deadline, they worked day and night.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
méi没
rì日
méi没
yè夜
de地
zhào照
gù顾
shēng生
bìng病
de的
hái孩
zi子
。
The mother took care of her sick child around the clock.
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Tā他
zhè这
me么
méi没
rì日
méi没
yè夜
de地
gàn干
，
chí迟
zǎo早
děi得
bǎ把
shēn身
tǐ体
lèi累
kuǎ垮
le了
。
If he keeps working this hard day and night, he'll ruin his health sooner or later.
Kē科
yán研
rén人
yuán员
méi没
rì日
méi没
yè夜
de地
shí实
yàn验
，
zhōng终
yú于
qǔ取
dé得
le了
tū突
pò破
。
The researchers experimented incessantly and finally made a breakthrough.
Bié别
méi没
rì日
méi没
yè夜
de地
dǎ打
yóu游
xì戏
，
gāi该
xiū休
xí息
le了
。
Don't play video games nonstop; it's time to rest.