日以继夜

日以繼夜

rìyǐjìyè

idiom #31,572

Meanings

1 day and night without rest
2 around the clock
3 continuously from day into night

Characters

to use, by means of

to continue, follow

Examples

他日以继夜地赶稿，终于按时完成。

Tā rìyǐjìyè de gǎngǎo, zhōngyú ànshí wánchéng.

He worked on the manuscript day and night, finishing it on time.

工厂日以继夜地运转。

Gōngchǎng rìyǐjìyè de yùnzhuǎn.

The factory operates around the clock.

Tips

history

Reverse form of 夜以继日, which appears in 《孟子·离娄下》: 仰而思之，夜以继日. Both are used today; 日以继夜 puts daytime work first, 夜以继日 extends into the night.

Stroke Order

日 rì

以 yǐ

继 jì

夜 yè