通宵达旦 tōng xiāo dá dàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. overnight until daybreak (idiom); all night long
  2. day and night

CHARACTERS

通 tōng pass through, common, communicate
宵 xiāo night, evening, dark
达 dá arrive at, reach; intelligent; smooth, slippery
旦 dàn dawn; morning; day