English translation for "秉烛待旦"

 
sit with the light in one's hand till morning; holding a candle and waiting for dawn -- to avoid suspicion

Related Translations:

秉烛:  hold candle

秉烛夜游:  (指及时行乐) have night outings with candles in hand -- make merry while one can; enjoying the short span of life; have night outings with a lantern; hold a candle for a night excursion; take a

秉烛夜读:  pore over one's books by the light of a candle

秉烛而坐:  sit by the light of a single candle

旦缪子:  tammuz

待死:  death from cruelty

待井:  machii

鹄待:  [书面语] (直立等待; 恭候) attend upon respectfully

待住:  stick 2

待整理负债:  liabilities to be settled

Similar Words：

"秉性难移" English translation, "秉要执本" English translation, "秉意兹" English translation, "秉志齿蟾" English translation, "秉烛" English translation, "秉烛而坐" English translation, "秉烛夜读" English translation, "秉烛夜游" English translation, "秉装纸" English translation, "饼" English translation