fén
gāo
guǐ

idiom
literary
formal

Meaning of 焚膏继晷

焚膏继晷 means to burn the midnight oil; to work or study diligently day and night; to make continuous untiring effort. Pronounced fén gāo jì guǐ.

  • to burn the midnight oil; to work or study diligently day and night; to make continuous untiring effort

Definitions & Examples

fén
gāo
guǐ
 
shí
sān
nián
zhōng
wán
chéng
le
zhè
xué
shù
zhù
 

He burned the midnight oil and finally completed this monumental academic work after three years.

Wèi
le
tōng
guò
kǎo
shì
 
fén
gāo
guǐ
de
le
zhěng
zhěng
yuè
 

In order to pass the exam, she studied tirelessly day and night for a whole month.

Zhè
wèi
xué
jiā
fén
gāo
guǐ
de
gōng
zuò
 
zuì
zhōng
le
zhòng
 

This scientist worked around the clock and finally achieved a major breakthrough.