挑燈夜戰

tiu1 dang1 je6 zin3

to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night · to burn the midnight oil

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night
  2. to burn the midnight oil

Written Forms

挑燈夜戰Traditional · Main Form
挑灯夜战Alternate Form

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