burn the candle at both ends

短语

过分地耗费精力,过分劳累

词形变化

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别名

burn one's candle at both ends

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To work hard night and day; to sleep late and wake up early; to overwork or overexert oneself.

    夙兴夜寐

    习语
  2. 2.

    To waste or expend resources twice over; to be doubly profligate.

    过时 习语

词源

Calque of French brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts. First attested in the 18th century, originally in the sense “to be doubly profligate”.

来源：wiktionary