日以继夜 (rì yǐ jì yè) — day and night; round the clock; nonstop
Definition
A formal idiom meaning 'day and night, nonstop.' Often used in writing or speeches to praise hard work or sustained effort.
idiom
day and nightround the clocknonstop
Examples
- ,日以继夜。Wèi le wán chéng xiàng mù, tā men rì yǐ jì yè dì gōng zuò.To finish the project, they worked day and night.
- 日以继夜。Jiù yuán duì rì yǐ jì yè dì sōu jiù shī zōng de dēng shān zhě.The rescue team searched for the missing climbers around the clock.
- ,。Tā rì yǐ jì yè xué xí, zhōng yú tōng guò le kǎo shì.He studied day and night and finally passed the exam.
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