蜡烛两头烧

là zhú liǎng tóu shāo

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Definitions

1. to burn the candle at both ends (idiom)
2. to labor under a double burden

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Child Words of 蜡烛两头烧

• 两 两 liǎng: two
• 烧 烧 shāo: to burn
• 蜡 蜡 là: candle
• 蜡烛 蜡烛 là zhú: candle
• 头 头 tóu: head
• 两头 两头 liǎng tóu: both ends
• 烛 烛 zhú: candle