竟日日躺在床上睡大觉
“they started lying about all day in bed,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Seeing that I had magic and the strength to labor,”
竟日日躺在床上 睡大觉
“they started lying about all day in bed,”
“leaving all the farm work to me.”
“They are completely taking advantage of me while doing nothing themselves!”
In traditional rural settings, taking advantage of one partner's diligence while idling away is heavily stigmatized as moral failing and exploitation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to sleep soundly or sleep away the day (often pejorative)
Use this colloquial expression when criticizing someone for sleeping lazily instead of doing work.
day in and day out; every single day
A slightly stylized or emphatic way in spoken Chinese to stress unceasing frequency.