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Chinese
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burn
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ointment; paste
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to continue; to follow after; then to continue; to follow after; then; afterwards; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit |
sunlight; time; sundial
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| trad. (焚膏繼晷)
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焚
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膏
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繼
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晷
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| simp. (焚膏继晷)
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焚
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膏
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继
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晷
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| anagram
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繼晷焚膏／继晷焚膏
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| Literally: “to burn oil (candle) to lengthen the day”.
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Idiom
焚膏繼晷
- to burn the midnight oil
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