三更灯火五更鸡

See also: 三更燈火五更雞

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 三更灯火五更鸡 – see 三更燈火五更雞 (“Third watch with lamp light and fifth watch as the rooster crows; to burn the midnight oil, only to get up at the crack of dawn; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 三更燈火五更雞).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.