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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