没日没夜

沒日沒夜
méirìméiyè
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 day and night
  2. 2 round the clock
  3. 3 without distinction of day or night

Examples

Tā méi rì méi yè de gōngzuò, zhōngyú wánchéng le xiàngmù.
He worked day and night and finally finished the project.
Kǎo qián nà duàn shíjiān, tā méi rì méi yè de fùxí.
In the run-up to the exam, she studied round the clock.
Gōngdì shàng méi rì méi yè de gǎngōng.
Work at the site went on day and night.

Tips

usage
Adverbial — nearly always followed by + verb. Emphasizes sustained, exhausting effort over a stretch of time. Pairs well with 工作, , , 复习.
memory
没日没夜 = 'no day, no night' — the ABAB rhythm (XY) stresses that both halves of the day blur together. Similar patterns: 没完没了, .

Stroke Order

méi