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俾夜作晝
简 俾夜作昼 · 繁 俾夜作晝Mandarin · pinyin bǐ yè zuò zhòu
Meanings
- lit. to make night as day (idiom); fig. to burn the midnight oil
- work especially hard
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3–4–4–4 · bi3 ye4 zuo4 zhou4
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bei2 je6 zok3 zau3
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