蜡烛两头烧 là zhú liǎng tóu shāo

DEFINITIONS

  1. to burn the candle at both ends (idiom)
  2. to labor under a double burden

CHARACTERS

蜡 là
HSK 6
wax; candle; waxy, glazed; maggot; as a non-simplified form sometimes used as an equivalent to U+410D 䄍, meaning imperial harvest
烛 zhú
HSK 6
candle, taper; shine, illuminate
两 liǎng
HSK 2
two, both, pair, couple; ounce
头 tóu
HSK 3
head; top; chief, first; boss
烧 shāo
HSK 3
burn; bake; heat; roast