挑灯夜战
tiǎo​dēng​yè​zhàn

to burn the midnight oil

  • created sense approved 挑灯夜战/挑燈夜戰 · tiǎo​dēng​yè​zhàn · to burn the midnight oil — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    挑灯夜战 / 挑燈夜戰

    tiǎo​dēng​yè​zhàn

    to burn the midnight oil

    to work or study late into the night; to continue a task by lamplight; originally to fight a battle at night by torchlight

    挑灯 (literal) → 挑灯/挑燈 · tiǎo​dēng · to turn up a lamp 夜战 (literal) → 夜战/夜戰 · yè​zhàn · night fighting

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  • created sense approved 挑灯夜战/挑燈夜戰 · tiǎo​dēng​yè​zhàn · to party until dawn — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    挑灯夜战 / 挑燈夜戰

    tiǎo​dēng​yè​zhàn

    to party until dawn

    to stay up all night socializing or partying

    挑灯 (literal) → 挑灯/挑燈 · tiǎo​dēng · to raise a lantern 夜战 (literal) → 夜战/夜戰 · yè​zhàn · to work at night

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