To master Chinese, begin with characters, move to words, and then idioms. Here’s the idiom 「繼晷焚膏」 explained, free of charge.
We’re presenting the idiom 「繼晷焚膏」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Ji: continue, take over; sundial: sunlight; grease: oil, referring to candles. Light candles or oil lamps to replace daylight. Describes studying or working diligently day and night.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jì guǐ fén gāo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gai3 gwai2 fan4 gou1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
