俾昼作夜(bǐ zhòu zuò yè)

4 charactersTrad. 俾晝作夜

to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs)

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Word information

Pinyin
bǐ zhòu zuò yè
Meaning
to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
俾晝作夜

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