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熬更守夜 — “To stay up late or work through the night”

熬更守夜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stay up late or work through the night”. To burn the midnight oil. Literally, “Endure night watches and keep vigil through the night”.

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熬更守夜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

熬更守夜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
熬
áo14simmer or endure
更
gēng7even more
守
shǒu6to guard, keep, or observe
夜
yè8night

Example Sentence with 熬更守夜

为了赶上项目进度,他们团队已经连续好几天熬更守夜了。
To catch up with the project schedule, their team has been working through the night for several consecutive days.

Idioms Related to 熬更守夜

Synonyms of 熬更守夜

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

More idioms starting with 熬

  • áo熬jiāng姜xiā呷cù醋endure a life of hardship and poverty
  • áo熬xīn心fèi费lì力to expend great mental and physical effort
  • áo熬kū枯shòu受dàn淡endure a simple and meager existence
  • áo熬yóu油fèi费huǒ火toil diligently day and night
  • áo熬qīng清shòu受dàn淡endure an austere and simple life
  • áo熬qīng清shǒu守dàn淡endure an austere and simple life
  • áo熬qīng清shǒu守tán谈endure an austere and quiet life
  • áo熬cháng肠guā刮dù肚live in extreme frugality

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Questions about 熬更守夜

What does 熬更守夜 mean?

熬更守夜 (áo gēng shǒu yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stay up late or work through the night”.

How do you pronounce 熬更守夜?

熬更守夜 is pronounced áo gēng shǒu yè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 熬更守夜 literally mean?

Literally, 熬更守夜 means “Endure night watches and keep vigil through the night”. It is used to mean “to stay up late or work through the night”.

What is the Chinese definition of 熬更守夜?

指熬夜。

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