一天到晚 (yī tiān dào wǎn) — all day long, the whole day (often implying impatience or excessive duration)
Definition
An adverbial phrase meaning 'all day long, from morning to night' — usually carries a sense of complaint or weariness about something going on too much. Colloquial and often used to scold or express annoyance.
verb
all day longthe whole day (often implying impatience or excessive duration)
Examples
- 一天到晚，。Tā yī tiān dào wǎn dōu zài gōng sī jiā bān, fēi cháng xīn kǔ.He works overtime at the company all day long — it's really tough.
- 一天到晚，。Bié yī tiān dào wǎn kàn shǒu jī le, chū qù huó dòng huó dòng ba.Don't stare at your phone all day — go out and get some exercise.
- 一天到晚，？Zhè hái zi yī tiān dào wǎn dì kū, shì bu shì bìng le?This child cries all day long — could he be sick?
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