round the clock

round the clock

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y è y ǐ J ì zh ò u, which means to use the time of the night to connect with the time of the day to describe continuous efforts day and night. It comes from the biography of Zhiyun in the book of the later Han Dynasty by Fan Ye of the Southern Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As a predicate, attribute, adverbial; used in work, etc

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: day and night, day and night, day and night

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Zhiyun in the book of the later Han Dynasty by Fan Ye of the Southern Dynasty, it is said that "in the past, King Wen did not dare to swim in the fields, but worried about thousands of people, while his Majesty was far away from the mountains and forests, day and night."

Idiom explanation

Use the time of night to connect with the time of day. It describes working hard day and night.