Definition

1. Adverb:
   • All day long, from morning till evening: "sớm chiều" indicates a continuous period of time spanning the entire day, often emphasizing the duration or repetition of an action.
   • Constantly, regularly: It can also imply something that happens frequently or habitually, at all times.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Bà ấy tưới cây sớm chiều. (She waters the plants all day long.)
  • Anh ấy làm việc sớm chiều để nuôi gia đình. (He works from morning till evening to support his family.)
  • Tiếng trẻ con đùa giỡn sớm chiều. (The sound of children playing is constant / heard all day.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sớm chiều hôm sớm": An extended form emphasizing "day in, day out," highlighting relentless daily repetition.
  • Công việc đồng áng sớm chiều hôm sớm. (Farm work, day in and day out.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sớm tối: (Adverb) Morning and night; similar in meaning, emphasizing the start and end of the day.
  • Chăm sóc sớm tối (to take care of someone morning and night).
• Ngày đêm: (Adverb) Day and night; emphasizes a continuous cycle without break, potentially stronger than "sớm chiều."

Synonyms

• Quanh năm suốt tháng: (Idiom/Phrase) All year round, month after month; emphasizes a very long, unending duration.
• Liên tục: (Adverb) Continuously.
• Thường xuyên: (Adverb) Frequently, regularly.

Related Phrases

• Sớm hôm: (Phrase) Mornings and evenings; similar to "sớm chiều," often used in poetic or literary contexts.
  • Hẹn ước sớm hôm (a promise made for always, lit. mornings and evenings).

Related Idioms

• Đầu tắt mặt tối: (Idiom) Literally "head extinguished, face dark"; means to be extremely busy from early morning until late at night, toiling without rest. This is stronger and more vivid than "sớm chiều."
  • Làm việc đầu tắt mặt tối. (To work oneself to the bone from dawn to dusk.)

1. All day long
   • Làm việc vất vã sớm chiều
     to work hard all day long