通宵达旦 (tōng xiāo dá dàn) — all night long, from dusk till dawn
Definition
An idiom meaning staying up the entire night, from evening until dawn. Used like an adverb to describe an action that lasts overnight, often implying hard work or sustained effort.
idiom
all night longfrom dusk till dawn
Examples
- ，通宵达旦。Wèi le wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù, tā tōng xiāo dá dàn dì gōng zuò le hǎo jǐ tiān.In order to complete this project, he worked all night long for several days.
- 通宵达旦，。Zuó wǎn tā men tōng xiāo dá dàn dì dǎ má jiàng, zhí dào tiān liàng cái xiū xi.Last night they played mahjong all night long, only resting when dawn came.
- ，通宵达旦。Qī mò kǎo shì qián, hěn duō xué shēng dōu huì tōng xiāo dá dàn dì fù xí.Before final exams, many students will review all night long.
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