sớm chiều
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Definition
- 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.)
- All day long
- Làm việc vất vã sớm chiềuto work hard all day long