English–Chinese
“work day and night” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinfèi qǐn wàng shí
Example
他为了项目废寝忘食。tā wèi le xiàng mù fèi qǐn wàng shí
He worked day and night on the project.
How to say “work day and night” in Chinese
“Work day and night” in Chinese is 废寝忘食 (fèi qǐn wàng shí).
Attention stays fixed on one task while the body's ordinary needs fade into the background.
Example sentences with 废寝忘食
她为了通过博士答辩，废寝忘食地写完了论文。tā wèi le tōng guò bó shì dá biàn fèi qǐn wàng shí dì xiě wán le lùn wén
To pass her doctoral defense, she worked day and night to finish her dissertation.
Tips for using 废寝忘食
- It generally describes sustained, unusually intense effort rather than ordinary busyness, so applying it to a small task sounds exaggerated.