蜡烛两头烧 làzhúliǎngtóushāo to burn the candle at both ends Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 蜡烛 蠟燭 làzhú noun candle object made of wax or fat with a wick in the center that is burned to provide light两头 兩頭 liǎngtou both ends both ends or either end of a physical object or a sequence烧 燒 shāo verb to burn to burn; to set on fire; to ignite