焚膏继晷fén gāo jì guǐburn candles till daybreak[in hard study or work]; burn midnight oil
❍ 如果一个人只读书而不加以思考，即使他～，也不会有多大的成就。If a man only reads books without thinking,he will not achieve much even if he burned the midnight oil in hard study. 焚膏继晷fén ɡāo jì ɡuǐ焚：烧；膏：油脂，指灯油；晷：日光。点着油灯代替日光来照明。比喻夜以继日地学习。sit up and study late at night, burn the midnight oil, burn oil to prolong the day |