work or travel from early morning till late at night; work or journey tirelessly day and night
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to work hard from dawn till dusk; to toil or travel tirelessly day and night
literaryLiterally 'to wear the stars and carry the moon,' it vividly describes working or traveling before the sun rises and after it sets, emphasizing diligence and arduousness. Can be used in a commendatory sense for hard work or neutrally for tiring travel.
Wèi为
le了
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
，
tā他
pī披
xīng星
dài戴
yuè月
dì地
gōng工
zuò作
le了
yī一
gè个
yuè月
。
To complete this project, he worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk for a month.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
shāng商
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
pī披
xīng星
dài戴
yuè月
，
bēn奔
bō波
yú于
gè各
chéng城
zhī之
jiān间
。
Ancient merchants often traveled day and night, rushing between cities.
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Zhè这
xiē些
nián年
lái来
，
tā他
yì一
zhí直
pī披
xīng星
dài戴
yuè月
，
zhōng终
yú于
bǎ把
hái孩
zi子
men们
dōu都
fǔ抚
yǎng养
chéng成
rén人
。
Over these years, he has worked hard day and night, finally raising all his children to adulthood.