jat1 jat6 dou3 hak1一日到黑

Jyutpingjat1 jat6 dou3 hak1

Yaleyāt yaht dou hāk

副詞

Definition

From morning to night; all day long.

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How it's used

This expression carries a strong sense of annoyance or criticism regarding someone's repetitive or unproductive behavior. It is almost exclusively used to complain about a person who is constantly doing something undesirable, rather than simply describing a long duration of time. Using it to describe neutral or positive activities can sound sarcastic or backhanded.

Examples

keoi5佢jat1一jat6日dou3到hak1黑dou1都hai2喺dou6度daa2打gei1機，zan1真hai6係mou5冇sam1心gei1機duk6讀syu1書。

He plays video games all day long and has no interest in studying.

nei5你jat1一jat6日dou3到hak1黑dou1都hai6係gam3咁joeng2樣tau4投sou3訴，hou2好faan4煩aa4呀。

You complain all day long like this, it is so annoying.

Common phrases

jat1一jat6日dou3到hak1黑daa2打gei1機

playing video games all day

jat1一jat6日dou3到hak1黑tau4投sou3訴

complaining all day

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a neutral passage of time, such as working a full shift or studying for an exam. It is reserved for negative or habitual actions that the speaker finds tiresome.