焚膏继晷

Traditional: 焚膏繼晷

fén gāo jì guǐ

Dictionary entry

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

What does 焚膏继晷 mean?

焚膏继晷 (fén gāo jì guǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

Character breakdown

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焚fénto burn 膏gāoointment · paste 继jìto continue · to follow after 晷guǐsundial

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How to pronounce 焚膏继晷

焚膏继晷

fén gāo jì guǐ

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