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蜡烛两头烧
là​zhú​liǎng​tóu​shāo

to burn the candle at both ends

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 蜡烛 蠟燭 là​zhú noun
    candle
    object made of wax or fat with a wick in the center that is burned to provide light
  2. 两头 兩頭 liǎng​tou
    both ends
    both ends or either end of a physical object or a sequence
  3. 烧 燒 shāo verb
    to burn
    to burn; to set on fire; to ignite