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Chinese translation for "秉烛待旦"

 
sit with the light in one's hand till morning; holding a candle and waiting for dawn -- to avoid suspicion

Related Translations:
秉烛:  hold candle
秉烛夜游:  (指及时行乐) have night outings with candles in hand -- make merry while one can; enjoying the short span of life; have night outings with a lantern; hold a candle for a night excursion; take a
秉烛夜读:  pore over one's books by the light of a candle
秉烛而坐:  sit by the light of a single candle
旦缪子:  tammuz
待死:  death from cruelty
待井:  machii
鹄待:  [书面语] (直立等待; 恭候) attend upon respectfully
待住:  stick 2
待整理负债:  liabilities to be settled
Similar Words:
"秉性难移" Chinese translation, "秉要执本" Chinese translation, "秉意兹" Chinese translation, "秉志齿蟾" Chinese translation, "秉烛" Chinese translation, "秉烛而坐" Chinese translation, "秉烛夜读" Chinese translation, "秉烛夜游" Chinese translation, "秉装纸" Chinese translation, "饼" Chinese translation