throughout the night; from dusk until dawn

A snack or light meal eaten late at night, or the act of eating such a meal

food, snacks, or drinks eaten late at night

A regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night

The night of the 15th of the first lunar month; often used as a short form for the [[元宵节|元宵節|yuan2 xiao1 jie2]].

A traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month, marking the final event of the Spring Festival [[春节|春節|chun1 jie2]]; common traditions include eating glutinous rice balls [[元宵|元宵|yuan2 xiao1]], viewing decorative lanterns, and solving riddles.

(literary) an enjoyable evening or a beautiful night

(idiom) From dusk until dawn; through the night until daybreak

(literary) a spring night

To stay up for the entire night doing something.

(idiom) to dress before dawn and not eat until after dark, used to describe a ruler or official who is dedicated and works tirelessly on government business

(idiom) a beautiful evening with pleasant scenery; a lovely night in a wonderful setting

(idiom) to eat late and get dressed before dawn, describing someone who is extremely busy with official duties or working very hard

halfway through the night; the middle of the night

half the night or the middle of the night

late-night meal or snack consumed after dinner; midnight snack

wrongdoer; criminal; a person of bad character

(literary) the middle of the night; midnight

the middle of the night

(literary) a thief, scoundrel, or bandit; originally referred to criminals who operated under the cover of night

(literary) to travel at night; a journey or punitive expedition conducted during the night

(literary) to work incessantly on administrative or state duties; specifically to get dressed before dawn and eat after dark due to a heavy workload

To labor incessantly on government affairs; describes a leader who is deeply dedicated to their work. This is a shortened form of [[宵衣旰食|宵衣旰食|xiao1 yi1 gan4 shi2]].

thieves, scoundrels, and other bad people

to travel or walk during the night; to commute after dark

(literary) to dress before daybreak; used to praise an emperor for being diligent in government affairs

An evening of pleasure or a spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold; used to describe how precious and fleeting happy moments are, especially during a wedding night or a romantic encounter. rendezvous.

A spring night is painfully short; used to describe how time seems to fly during moments of pleasure or when spending a night with a lover.

the middle of the night; late at night; the small hours of the morning

a beautiful evening with pleasant scenery; a variant form of the phrase describing a wonderful night

throughout the night; all night long; the same night