until dawn; all night
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to last until dawn; to stay up all night
literaryA classical/literary term, almost always used in combination with a verb describing the ongoing action (e.g., 谈、饮、工作). It cannot stand alone as a verb.
Zuó昨
yè夜
yǔ与
hǎo好
yǒu友
chàng畅
tán谈
，
jìng竟
zhì至
tōng通
xiāo宵
dá达
dàn旦
。
Last night I had a wonderful conversation with a good friend, which lasted all night until dawn.
Wèi为
le了
wán完
chéng成
bào报
gào告
，
tā他
chè彻
yè夜
gōng工
zuò作
，
dá达
dàn旦
bù不
mèi寐
。
To finish the report, he worked through the night and did not sleep until dawn.
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Nà那
chǎng场
huān欢
lè乐
de的
yàn宴
yǐn饮
dá达
dàn旦
fāng方
xiū休
。
That joyous feast lasted until dawn before ending.