je6 ji5 gai3 jat6夜以繼日夜以继日

Jyutpingje6 ji5 gai3 jat6

Yaleyeh yíh gai yaht

語句

Definition

To work day and night, doing something continuously without stopping.

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How it's used

This idiom carries a formal tone and is often used in news reports or written contexts to describe intense labor or dedication. While it is perfectly understandable in spoken Cantonese, using it in casual conversation can sound slightly dramatic or literary. It emphasizes the continuity of an action across both day and night without any break.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋wai6為zo2咗gon2趕fo3貨，zan1真hai6係je6夜ji5以gai3繼jat6日gam3咁zou6做。

They really worked day and night to rush the order.

nei5你sai2使m4唔sai2使je6夜ji5以gai3繼jat6日gam3咁san1辛fu2苦aa4呀？

Do you really need to work yourself so hard day and night?

Common phrases

je6夜ji5以gai3繼jat6日gam3咁zou6做

to work day and night

je6夜ji5以gai3繼jat6日gam3咁gon2趕gung1工

to rush work day and night

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this as a simple adverb for working late at night, but it specifically implies a continuous, exhausting effort that spans the entire twenty-four-hour cycle.