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通宵守夜 — “All-night vigil; Stay up all night keeping watch”

通宵守夜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stay awake all night, often to keep watch, perform a vigil, or attend to something; to hold an all-night vigil”. Literally, “All-night vigil; Stay up all night keeping watch”.

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通宵守夜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

通宵守夜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
通
tōng11pass through, communicate, understand
宵
xiāo10night or evening
守
shǒu6to guard, keep, or observe
夜
yè8night

Example Sentence with 通宵守夜

为了照顾生病的家人,他通宵守夜,寸步不离
To care for his sick family member, he stayed up all night, never leaving their side.

Idioms Related to 通宵守夜

More idioms starting with 通

  • tōng通shàng上chè彻xià下Pervading all levels from top to bottom
  • tōng通shū书dá达lǐ礼well-educated, knowledgeable, and courteous
  • tōng通rén人dá达cái才erudite and perceptive individuals
  • tōng通jīn今bó博gǔ古knowledgeable about ancient and modern times
  • tōng通jīn今dá达gǔ古know past and present
  • tōng通sú俗yì易dǒng懂easy to understand
  • tōng通rú儒shuò硕xué学profoundly knowledgeable and insightful scholar
  • tōng通rú儒dá达shì士profoundly learned and sagacious scholars
  • tōng通rú儒dá达shí识highly learned and insightful scholar
  • tōng通yuán元shí识wēi微understand profound and subtle principles
  • tōng通gòng共yǒu有wú无share what one has and what one lacks
  • tōng通qián前chè彻hòu后comprehending from start to finish

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What does 通宵守夜 mean?

通宵守夜 (tōng xiāo shǒu yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stay awake all night, often to keep watch, perform a vigil, or attend to something; to hold an all-night vigil”.

How do you pronounce 通宵守夜?

通宵守夜 is pronounced tōng xiāo shǒu yè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 通宵守夜 literally mean?

Literally, 通宵守夜 means “All-night vigil; Stay up all night keeping watch”. It is used to mean “to stay awake all night, often to keep watch, perform a vigil, or attend to something; to hold an all-night vigil”.

What is the Chinese definition of 通宵守夜?

通宵不眠或整夜祈祷的行为。

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