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俾昼作夜

bǐzhòuzuòyè

Traditional: 俾晝作夜

to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour

Character Breakdown

俾
bǐ
so that, in order that; to cause
昼
zhòu
daytime, daylight
HSK 6
作
zuò
to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
HSK 1
夜
yè
night, dark; under cover of night
HSK 5

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