俾昼作夜

Traditional: 俾晝作夜

bǐ zhòu zuò yè

Dictionary entry

to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour

What does 俾昼作夜 mean?

俾昼作夜 (bǐ zhòu zuò yè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour

Character breakdown

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俾bǐto cause · to enable 昼zhòudaytime 作zuō(bound form) worker · (bound form) workshop 夜yèvariant of 夜[ye4]

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俾昼作夜

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