tong1
xiao1
da2
dan4
  1. overnight until daybreak (idiom); all night long
  2. day and night

Characters

  • 通 (通): to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect; to communicate; open; to clear; classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
  • 宵 (宵): night
  • 达 (達): surname Da
  • 旦 (旦): (literary) dawn; daybreak; dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

Resources

Examples

全体销售人员通宵达旦地工作了一周。

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