burning the candle at both ends
中文釋義
過度勞累，早起晚歸。
Overworking oneself by staying up late and waking up early.
常用搭配
- always burning the candle起早貪黑
- keep burning the candle過度透支
- burning it at both ends兩頭熬
例句
- You'll get sick burning the candle at both ends.你這樣起早貪黑遲早會累病。
- She's been burning the candle at both ends to meet the deadline.為趕截止日，她一直在拼命透支。