morning and night; constantly; day and night
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
morning and night; day and night; all the time; constantly
literaryA literary term used to express continuous action or state, often implying diligence, worry, or dedication throughout all hours. Commonly used in formal or classical contexts.
Dà大
chén臣
sù夙
yè夜
yōu忧
guó国
，
shēn深
dé得
huáng皇
dì帝
xìn信
rèn任
。
The minister worried about the country day and night, earning him the emperor's deep trust.
Tā他
sù夙
yè夜
zài在
gōng公
，
hěn很
shǎo少
yǒu有
shí时
jiān间
péi陪
bàn伴
jiā家
rén人
。
He worked for the public good day and night, rarely having time to spend with his family.
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Wèi为
le了
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
xiàng项
rèn任
wù务
，
tuán团
duì队
sù夙
yè夜
jiā加
bān班
。
To complete this task, the team worked overtime day and night.
Sù夙
yè夜
fěi匪
xiè懈
，
fāng方
néng能
chéng成
jiù就
dà大
yè业
。
Only by working tirelessly day and night can one achieve great accomplishments.