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炳烛夜读
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炳烛夜读

炳烛夜读 Pronunciation and Pinyin

炳烛夜读 Usage and Examples

Burning the midnight oil

Reading by candlelight late into the night

The characters in 炳烛夜读

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
炳
bǐng9Bright and splendid
烛
zhú10Candle; illuminate; perceive clearly
夜
yè8night
读
dú10read or study

More words starting with 炳

  • bǐng炳huàn焕Bright and radiant, Luminous and splendid
  • bǐng炳yào耀Bingyao, Shining Brilliance

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Questions about 炳烛夜读

What does 炳烛夜读 mean in Chinese?

炳烛夜读 (bǐng zhú yè dú) means “Burning the midnight oil, Reading by candlelight late into the night”.

How do you pronounce 炳烛夜读?

炳烛夜读 is pronounced bǐng zhú yè dú in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Burning the midnight oil” in Chinese?

“Burning the midnight oil” is 炳烛夜读 (bǐng zhú yè dú) in Chinese.

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