QuanPuSymbol72 (Q12335)
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QuanPuSymbol
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72
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tiāo dēng yè zhàn
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pinyin mandarin
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tīudāngjezîn
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jyutping cantonese
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cn
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en
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挑灯夜战/挑燈夜戰 (tiāo dēng yè zhàn / tīudāngjezîn): burn the midnight oil
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manual
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挑灯夜战 / 挑燈夜戰 (tiāo dēng yè zhàn / tīudāngjezîn)
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idiom. Originally referring to the act of burning oil in lamps for light and safety. The noun midnight oil is attested from mid 17th c. To work studiously, especially late into the night. (wiktionary.org) simplified name: tiao deng ye zhan / tiudangjezin
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burn the midnight oil
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