以夜继日 — “To work or continue an activity day and night without stopping”
以夜继日 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work or continue an activity day and night without stopping”. To burn the midnight oil. Literally, “Connect night with day”.
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以夜继日 Pronunciation and Pinyin
以夜继日 Character Breakdown
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为了赶项目进度，研发团队以夜继日地工作，终于按时完成了任务。
To catch up with the project schedule, the R&D team worked day and night, finally completing the task on time.
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What does 以夜继日 mean?
以夜继日 (yǐ yè jì rì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work or continue an activity day and night without stopping”.
How do you pronounce 以夜继日?
以夜继日 is pronounced yǐ yè jì rì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以夜继日 literally mean?
Literally, 以夜继日 means “Connect night with day”. It is used to mean “to work or continue an activity day and night without stopping”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以夜继日?
用夜晚的时间接上白天，日夜不停。