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披星带月

披星带月 — “To travel or work from early morning till late at night”

披星带月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel or work from early morning till late at night”. Or even through the night, often implying arduous journey or tireless labor. Literally, “wearing stars and carrying the moon”.

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披星带月 Pronunciation and Pinyin

披星带月 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
披
pī8drape over shoulders
星
xīng9star, celestial body
带
dài9belt, carry, lead, or bring
月
yuè4moon or month

Example Sentence with 披星带月

为了赶上交期,团队成员常常披星带月地在办公室里忙碌。
To meet the deadline, team members often worked tirelessly in the office from dawn till dusk.

Idioms Related to 披星带月

Synonyms of 披星带月

  • pī披xīng星dài戴yuè月toiling day and night

More idioms starting with 披

  • pī披yún云jiàn见rì日find clarity after overcoming difficulties
  • pī披yún云wù雾dǔ睹qīng青tiān天break through darkness to see light
  • pī披fà发rù入shān山retreat from society to live in seclusion
  • pī披fà发zuǒ左rèn衽cultural disruption or foreign ways
  • pī披fà发wén文shēn身unbound hair and tattooed body
  • pī披fā发yīng缨guàn冠rush to aid without proper dress
  • pī披gǔ古tōng通jīn今profoundly knowledgeable about history
  • pī披jiān坚zhí执ruì锐clad in armor and armed for battle
  • pī披tóu头sàn散fà发with dishevelled hair
  • pī披tóu头gài盖nǎo脑fiercely overwhelming blows or criticism
  • pī披tóu头xiǎn跣zú足disheveled hair and bare feet
  • pī披xīn心lì沥xuè血exert utmost sincerity and dedication

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Questions about 披星带月

What does 披星带月 mean?

披星带月 (pī xīng dài yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel or work from early morning till late at night”.

How do you pronounce 披星带月?

披星带月 is pronounced pī xīng dài yuè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 披星带月 literally mean?

Literally, 披星带月 means “wearing stars and carrying the moon”. It is used to mean “to travel or work from early morning till late at night”.

What is the Chinese definition of 披星带月?

顶着星月奔走。形容早出晚归或夜行。

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