Definition
朝夕 is a literary word that literally means 'morning and evening' but is used figuratively in two main ways: (1) 'from morning to night' = 'all day long' or 'daily', emphasizing continuous or habitual action (朝夕相处, 朝夕相伴); (2) 'a very short time' = 'a brief moment', usually in negative constructions like 只争朝夕 ('seize every moment'). It's a noun that often functions adverbially in classical-style writing.
n.
from morning to nightall day longdaily (literary)a very short timea brief moment (literary)
Examples
- ，。Tāmen zhāo xī xiāngchǔ le sān nián, gǎnqíng hěn shēn.They spent day and night together for three years and developed deep feelings.
- ，。Wǒmen yào zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī, nǔlì shíxiàn mèngxiǎng.We must seize every moment and work hard to realize our dreams.
- ，。Tā zhāo xī kǔliàn, zhōngyú qǔdé le hǎo chéngjì.He practiced hard day and night and finally achieved good results.
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