📖 Meaning
Every day and every night; continuously without interruption. It describes an action or state that persists over a long period of time.
📜 Origin Story
The phrase appears in modern Chinese literature, notably in Hong Shen's play 'Qinglong Tan' (青龙潭), where a character named Liu Xiu works tirelessly pumping water for three days and nights until he faints from exhaustion on the water wheel. The idiom captures the relentless, round-the-clock nature of sustained effort. It has been widely used in 20th-century poetry and prose to describe unwavering dedication.
💡 Example Usage
母亲日日夜夜守在病床前，照顾着生病的父亲。
The mother kept watch by the sickbed day and night, caring for her ailing father.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 日日夜夜
- Pinyin: rì rì yè yè
- Literal Translation: day, day, night, night
- Category: Perseverance
- Characters: 4