Definition

1. Adverbial phrase:
   • Day and night: Refers to a continuous or regular cycle of time encompassing both morning and evening, indicating something happens consistently or repeatedly throughout the day.
   • Morning and evening: Literally denotes the two periods of early day and late night, often used to signify constant care, presence, or routine.

Usage Examples

• Adverbial phrase:
  • Cô ấy chăm sóc mẹ bệnh sớm khuya. (She cares for her sick mother day and night.)
  • Sớm khuya đèn sách, cậu ấy đã thi đỗ. (Studying day and night, he passed the exam.)
  • Tiếng sóng vỗ sớm khuya. (The sound of waves crashing morning and evening.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to express unwavering dedication or relentless effort over time.
  • Sớm khuya tần tảo nuôi con. (Toiling day and night to raise children.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sớm tối (adverbial phrase): morning and evening, a near-synonym emphasizing daily routine.
  • Anh ấy tập thể dục sớm tối. (He exercises morning and evening.)

Synonyms

• Day and night: continuously, all the time.
• Morning and night: regularly at both times of day.
• Constantly: without interruption.

Related Idioms

• Sớm khuya đèn sách: to study diligently day and night; to burn the midnight oil.

  • Nhờ sớm khuya đèn sách, cô ấy trở thành luật sư. (Thanks to studying day and night, she became a lawyer.)

• Sớm khuya hầu hạ: to attend to or serve someone constantly.

  • Người con trai hiếu thảo sớm khuya hầu hạ cha già. (The filial son attends to his old father day and night.)

1. Day and night
   • Sớm khuya đèn sách
     To study day and night