burning the candle at both ends (烧烛两头)

Idiom Work and Rest

含义

working very hard without enough rest

没有足够的休息,拼命工作 (méiyǒu zúgòu de xiūxí, pīnmìng gōngzuò)

例句

"He is burning the candle at both ends with two jobs."

"他正在做两个工作,拼命工作。" (Tā zhèngzài zuò liǎng gè gōngzuò, pīnmìng gōngzuò.)