戙起牀板 [－－床－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to burn the midnight oil, to not sleep the whole night to work
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    成晚​唔​瞓​覺​去​諗​問​題
    to stay awake thinking about a problem; literally: to stand the bed-boards upright
    • 你今晚戙起牀板反省下。
      你今晚戙起床板反省下。
      nei5 gam1 maan5 dung6 hei2 cong4 baan2 faan2 sing2 haa5.
      You should stay awake tonight and reflect what you have done wrong.
  2. 參看
    戙高牀板
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你今晚戙起床板反省下。
    你今晚戙起牀板反省下。
    nei5 gam1 maan5 dung6 hei2 cong4 baan2 faan2 sing2 haa5.
    • You should stay awake tonight and reflect what you have done wrong.