蠟燭兩頭燒 là zhú liǎng tóu shāo

to burn the candle at both ends (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
蠟 là
wax; candle
燭 zhú
candle; (literary) to illuminate
兩 liǎng
two; both; some
頭 tóu
head; the top; end
燒 shāo
to burn; to heat; to cook