夜以继日

Traditional: 夜以繼日

yè yǐ jì rì

Dictionary entry

night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort

What does 夜以继日 mean?

夜以继日 (yè yǐ jì rì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort

Character breakdown

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夜yèvariant of 夜[ye4]以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]继jìto continue · to follow after 日rì(bound form) sun · day

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夜以继日

yè yǐ jì rì

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