从早到晚 cóng zǎo dào wǎn
from morning till night; the whole day
Literally: from morning to night
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Origin
Descriptive; no single source story.
How to use it
Adverbial; neutral. Often 从早到晚地工作/忙.
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- 爸爸从早到晚地工作,周末才有时间陪我们。Bàba cóng zǎo dào wǎn de gōngzuò, zhōumò cái yǒu shíjiān péi wǒmen.Dad works from morning till night and only has time for us at the weekend.father from morning to night (particle) work, weekend only-then have time accompany us
- 商店从早到晚都开着,很方便。Shāngdiàn cóng zǎo dào wǎn dōu kāizhe, hěn fāngbiàn.The shop is open from morning to night, which is very convenient.shop from morning to night all open (particle), very convenient
More chengyu about time & change
- 不知不觉bù zhī bù juéunconsciously; before one knows it
- 一天到晚yī tiān dào wǎnall day long; from morning till night
- 三天两头sān tiān liǎng tóuevery few days; constantly
- 一年四季yī nián sì jìall year round; throughout the year
- 日新月异rì xīn yuè yìchanging with each passing day; rapid progress
- 争分夺秒zhēng fēn duó miǎoto race against time; make every second count
- 一朝一夕yī zhāo yī xīin a single day; overnight (usually in the negative)
- 千变万化qiān biàn wàn huàever-changing; endless variations