trú dạ
Definition
- Adverb (Archaic/Literary):
- Day and night: An archaic or literary term meaning continuously, without stopping, throughout both day and night.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Ông ấy làm việc trú dạ. (He works day and night.)
- Chiếc tàu đi liên hồi không phân trú dạ. (The ship travels continuously, without distinguishing day and night.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is primarily found in classical Vietnamese literature, historical texts, or poetic language. In modern spoken Vietnamese, the common phrase "ngày đêm" is used instead.
Variants and Related Words
- Ngày đêm (adv): The modern, standard term for "day and night."
- Cô y tá làm việc ngày đêm. (The nurse works day and night.)
Synonyms
- Day and night: Continuously, all the time.
- Around the clock: At all hours.
- Ceaselessly: Without stopping.
Related Idioms
- : To not distinguish between day and night; to do something incessantly.
- Công việc căng thẳng đến mức anh ấy làm không phân biệt trú dạ. (The work was so stressful that he worked without distinguishing day and night.)