燃膏继晷 — “To burn the midnight oil”
燃膏继晷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to burn the midnight oil”. To work or study diligently late into the night. Literally, “burn oil to continue the daylight”.
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为了完成这份重要的报告，她近来常常燃膏继晷，几乎忘记了休息。
To complete this important report, she has recently often burned the midnight oil, almost forgetting to rest.
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What does 燃膏继晷 mean?
燃膏继晷 (rán gāo jì guǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to burn the midnight oil”.
How do you pronounce 燃膏继晷?
燃膏继晷 is pronounced rán gāo jì guǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 燃膏继晷 literally mean?
Literally, 燃膏继晷 means “burn oil to continue the daylight”. It is used to mean “to burn the midnight oil”.
What is the Chinese definition of 燃膏继晷?
燃：点燃；膏：油脂，指灯油；继：接续；晷：日影，日光。点上灯烛，接续日光。形容夜以继日地工作与学习