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挑灯
tiǎo​dēng

to turn up a lamp

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 挑灯夜战 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
  • 挑灯拨火 tiǎo​dēng​bō​huǒ to stir up trouble
    To sow discord; to provoke others or cause trouble; specifically used for inciting conflict between people.
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