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挑灯夜战

tiǎo dēng yè zhàn

Definitions

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

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Child Words of 挑灯夜战

夜
yè

night

挑
tiāo

to carry on a shoulder pole

挑
tiǎo

to raise

灯
dēng

lamp

战
zhàn

to fight

挑灯
tiǎo dēng

to light a lamp