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俾昼作夜 — “To turn day into night”

俾昼作夜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn day into night”. To invert day and night (often used to describe excessive indulgence or revelry, disrupting one's regular schedule). Literally, “Make day as night”.

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俾昼作夜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

俾昼作夜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
俾
bǐ10cause or enable
昼
zhòu9daytime
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
夜
yè8night

Example Sentence with 俾昼作夜

他因为沉迷于游戏,常常俾昼作夜,生活作息完全被打乱了。
He often turns day into night due to his addiction to games, completely disrupting his daily routine.

Idioms Related to 俾昼作夜

Synonyms of 俾昼作夜

  • yè夜yǐ以jì继rì日work day and night without rest

Antonyms of 俾昼作夜

  • bǐ俾yè夜zuò作zhòu昼turn night into day

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Questions about 俾昼作夜

What does 俾昼作夜 mean?

俾昼作夜 (bǐ zhòu zuò yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn day into night”.

How do you pronounce 俾昼作夜?

俾昼作夜 is pronounced bǐ zhòu zuò yè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 俾昼作夜 literally mean?

Literally, 俾昼作夜 means “Make day as night”. It is used to mean “to turn day into night”.

What is the Chinese definition of 俾昼作夜?

指晨昏颠倒。常用在无限制地享乐。

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