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焚膏继晷
fén​gāo​jì​guǐ

to burn the midnight oil

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 焚 fén verb
    to burn
    to burn; to set on fire; to be consumed by fire
  2. 膏 gāo
    fat
    (bound form) fat; grease; oil; specifically the fat around the heart in ancient medicine
  3. 继 繼 jì preposition
    to continue
    (bound form) to continue; to carry on; to follow or succeed
  4. 晷 guǐ
    time
    (literary) time; daylight; duration of time