挑灯夜战

Traditional: 挑燈夜戰
tiǎo dēng yè zhàn
Dictionary entry
to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night

What does 挑灯夜战 mean?

挑灯夜战 (tiǎo dēng yè zhàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

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How to pronounce 挑灯夜战

挑灯夜战
tiǎo dēng yè zhàn
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