created sense approved 炳烛/炳燭 · bǐngzhú · to light a candle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
炳烛 / 炳燭
bǐngzhú
to light a candle
(literary) to light a candle for illumination
炳 (literal) → 炳 · bǐng · to shine 烛 (literal) → 烛/燭 · zhú · candle
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created sense approved 炳烛/炳燭 · bǐngzhú · to study in old age — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
炳烛 / 炳燭
bǐngzhú
to study in old age
(literary) used to describe a person who is still eager to learn and studies hard in their old age
炳 (literal) → 炳 · bǐng · to shine 烛 (literal) → 烛/燭 · zhú · candle
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 炳烛/炳燭 · bǐngzhú · by candlelight — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
炳烛 / 炳燭
bǐngzhú
by candlelight
(literary) by the light of a bright candle; used to describe doing something by candlelight
炳 (literal) → 炳 · bǐng · bright 烛 (literal) → 烛/燭 · zhú · candle
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created sense approved 炳烛/炳燭 · bǐngzhú · to study tirelessly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
炳烛 / 炳燭
bǐngzhú
to study tirelessly
(literary) used to describe studying day and night without stopping
炳 (literal) → 炳 · bǐng · to shine 烛 (literal) → 烛/燭 · zhú · candle
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition