Definition
夜以继日 (yè yǐ jì rì) is an idiom meaning 'night and day' — it emphasizes continuous, non-stop effort through the night into the day. It differs from 日夜 (rì yè), which is a generic noun for 'day and night' used adverbially, and from 日复一日 (rì fù yí rì), which focuses on repetition day after day rather than unbroken continuity.
idiom
night and dayaround the clockunremitting effort
Examples
- 夜以继日，。Tā yè yǐ jì rì de xiě xiǎoshuō, zhōngyú wánchéng le.He wrote the novel night and day and finally finished it.
- ，夜以继日。Wèile gǎn xiàngmù, dàjiā yè yǐ jì rì de gōngzuò.Everyone worked around the clock to meet the project deadline.
- 夜以继日。Tā gāokǎo qián jīhū yè yǐ jì rì de fùxí.Before the college entrance exam, she studied night and day.
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