秉烛夜游
bǐng​zhú​yè​yóu

to have fun while one can

  • created sense approved 秉烛夜游/秉燭夜遊 · bǐng​zhú​yè​yóu · to have fun while one can — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    秉烛夜游 / 秉燭夜遊

    bǐng​zhú​yè​yóu

    to have fun while one can

    to hold a candle and wander at night; making the most of one's time and enjoying life while one has the chance; an idiom originating from Li Bai's [[李|李|li3]] Chunye Yan Taoliyuan Xu [[春|春|chun1]]

    秉烛 (literal) → 秉烛/秉燭 · bǐng​zhú · to hold a candle 夜游 (literal) → 夜游/夜遊 · yè​yóu · night outing

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