挑灯 (挑燈) tiāodēng

tiāodēng verb to light a lamp; to raise a lantern
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '挑燈')

Contained in

• 挑灯夜战(挑燈夜戰) to raise a lantern and fight at night; to work into the night; to burn the midnight oil
• 挑灯拨火(挑燈撥火) to sow discord; to provoke

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