一天到晚抄这玩意儿
“Just don't waste time on this stuff.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你抄一百遍我都没意见
“Make as many copies as you like.”
一天到晚 抄 这玩意儿
“Just don't waste time on this stuff.”
我抄那干啥呀
“Why should I copy a textbook?”
“This task is completely pointless and a massive waste of my time.”
Casually labeling busywork as 'this junk' serves as informal catharsis among Chinese peers dealing with tedious repetitive duties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
from morning till night / all day long
A common idiom often used with a negative or exasperated undertone to complain about incessant actions.
this stuff / this junk
A casual Northern-influenced colloquialism indicating slight contempt, indifference, or familiarity with an object or task.