焚膏繼晷

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to burn the midnight oil (idiom); to work continuously night and day

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to burn the midnight oil (idiom); to work continuously night and day

Written Forms

焚膏繼晷Traditional · Main Form
焚膏继晷Alternate Form

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