挑灯夜战 tiǎodēngyèzhàn to burn the midnight oil Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents tiǎodēngyèzhàn to burn the midnight oil 挑灯 挑燈 tiǎodēng to turn up a lamp To pull or poke the wick of an oil lamp or candle to make the light brighter; more generally, to light a lamp or stay up late by lamplight.夜战 夜戰 yèzhàn night fighting fighting a battle during the nighttiǎodēngyèzhàn to party until dawn 挑灯 挑燈 tiǎodēng to raise a lantern To carry, hold up, or hang a lantern high to increase the illumination area (often used metaphorically for working through the night)夜战 夜戰 yèzhàn to work at night to work through the night or during night hours to finish a task
