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挑灯夜战
tiǎo​dēng​yè​zhàn

burn midnight oil

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
挑灯夜战 (挑燈夜戰) tiǎo​dēng​yè​zhàn
burn midnight oil verb
To work, study, or complete a task late into the night.
night fighting noun
To raise a lantern and engage in battle or combat during the night.

Frequency

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0.304 per million

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