熬油费火 — “To burn the midnight oil and expend great effort”
熬油费火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to burn the midnight oil and expend great effort”. To toil diligently day and night, often at the cost of resources and rest. Literally, “Burning oil and expending fire”.
熬油费火 Pronunciation and Pinyin
熬油费火 Character Breakdown
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- 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gēng更shǒu守yè夜stay up late or work through the night
- áo熬kū枯shòu受dàn淡endure a simple and meager existence
- 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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What does 熬油费火 mean?
熬油费火 (áo yóu fèi huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to burn the midnight oil and expend great effort”.
How do you pronounce 熬油费火?
熬油费火 is pronounced áo yóu fèi huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 熬油费火 literally mean?
Literally, 熬油费火 means “Burning oil and expending fire”. It is used to mean “to burn the midnight oil and expend great effort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 熬油费火?
指耗费灯油。多指日夜忙碌。