挑灯夜战

tiǎo dēng yè zhàn

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 挑灯夜战

• 夜 夜 yè: night
• 挑 挑 tiāo: to carry on a shoulder pole
• 挑 挑 tiǎo: to raise
• 灯 灯 dēng: lamp
• 战 战 zhàn: to fight
• 挑灯 挑灯 tiǎo dēng: to light a lamp