三更灯火五更鸡
sān​gēng​dēng​huǒ​wǔ​gēng​jī

diligent in study

  • created reference approved 三更灯火五更鸡/三更燈火五更雞 → 三更火，五更鸡/三更火，五更雞 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三更灯火五更鸡 / 三更燈火五更雞 sān​gēng​dēng​huǒ​wǔ​gēng​jī

    三更火，五更鸡 / 三更火，五更雞 sān​gēng​huǒ​wǔ​gēng​jī

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  • created sense approved 三更灯火五更鸡/三更燈火五更雞 · sān​gēng​dēng​huǒ​wǔ​gēng​jī · diligent in study — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三更灯火五更鸡 / 三更燈火五更雞

    sān​gēng​dēng​huǒ​wǔ​gēng​jī

    diligent in study

    Burning the midnight oil and waking with the rooster; describes someone who studies or works with extreme diligence and hardship.

    三更 (literal) → 三更 · sān​gēng · third night watch 灯火 (literal) → 灯火/燈火 · dēng​huǒ · lights 五更 (literal) → 五更 · wǔ​gēng · fifth watch 鸡 (literal) → 鸡/雞 · jī · chicken

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