继晷焚膏 — “To study or work diligently day and night”
继晷焚膏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study or work diligently day and night”. To burn the midnight oil; to toil incessantly. Literally, “Continue with daylight, burn oil for lamps”.
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继晷焚膏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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为了完成这项重要的研究项目，团队成员们继晷焚膏，夜以继日地努力。
To complete this important research project, the team members toiled day and night, working diligently round the clock.
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- jì继zhì志shù述shì事Inherit aspirations and manage affairs
- jì继jué绝xīng兴wáng亡Revive what was discontinued or abolished
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- jì继jì继cún存cún存continuously succeeding and preserving
- jì继jì继chéng承chéng承inherit and carry on continuously
- jì继jì继shéng绳shéng绳continuous succession generation after generation
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What does 继晷焚膏 mean?
继晷焚膏 (jì guǐ fén gāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study or work diligently day and night”.
How do you pronounce 继晷焚膏?
继晷焚膏 is pronounced jì guǐ fén gāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 继晷焚膏 literally mean?
Literally, 继晷焚膏 means “Continue with daylight, burn oil for lamps”. It is used to mean “to study or work diligently day and night”.
What is the Chinese definition of 继晷焚膏?
继：继续，接替；晷：日光；膏：油脂，指灯烛。点燃蜡烛或油灯接替日光照明。形容夜以继日地勤奋学习或工作。