焚膏继晷
fén​gāo​jì​guǐ

to burn the midnight oil

  • created reference approved 焚膏继晷/焚膏繼晷 → 夜以继日/夜以繼日 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    焚膏继晷 / 焚膏繼晷 fén​gāo​jì​guǐ

    夜以继日 / 夜以繼日 yè​yǐ​jì​rì

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 焚膏继晷/焚膏繼晷 · fén​gāo​jì​guǐ · to burn the midnight oil — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    焚膏继晷 / 焚膏繼晷

    fén​gāo​jì​guǐ

    to burn the midnight oil

    To work or study diligently day and night without stopping. Literally means to burn oil for light to continue when the sun sets.

    焚 (literal) → 焚 · fén · to burn 膏 (literal) → 膏 · gāo · fat 继 (literal) → 继/繼 · jì · to continue 晷 (literal) → 晷 · guǐ · time

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