焚膏继晷(fén gāo jì guǐ)

4 charactersTrad. 焚膏繼晷

to burn the midnight oil (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
fén gāo jì guǐ
Meaning
to burn the midnight oil (idiom); to work continuously night and day
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
焚膏繼晷

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