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Burn the candle at both ends in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Burn the candle at both endsverb
बहुत देर तक बहुत ज़्यादा परिश्रम करके थकअना
🗣️ bahut der tak bahut jayada parishram karake thakana
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📖 Meaning of “burn the candle at both ends”

The meaning of “burn the candle at both ends” in Hindi is बहुत देर तक बहुत ज़्यादा परिश्रम करके थकअना, pronounced bahut der tak bahut jayada parishram karake thakana — it is a verb. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

🔠 All meanings in Hindi
bahut der tak bahut jayada parishram karake thakana (verb) बहुत देर तक बहुत ज़्यादा परिश्रम करके थकअना
(verb) बहुत देर तक बहुत ज़्यादा परिश्रम करके थकअना
📘 Definition of burn the candle at both ends

To work hard night and day; to sleep late and wake up early; to overwork or overexert oneself.

✍️ Burn the candle at both ends in a sentence
She was burning the candle at both ends trying to balance work and family life.
सारा अपने काम और परिवार के जिम्मेदारियों को संतुलित करने के लिए बहुत देर तक बहुत ज़्यादा परिश्रम कर रही है।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Calque of French brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts. First attested in the 18th century, originally in the sense “to be doubly profligate”.

Quick facts about “burn the candle at both ends”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Burn the candle at both ends
Meaning in Hindi
बहुत देर तक बहुत ज़्यादा परिश्रम करके थकअना
Pronunciation
bahut der tak bahut jayada parishram karake thakana
Part of speech
Verb
Word Origin (Etymology)
Calque of French brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts. First attested in the 18th century, originally in the sense “to be doubly profligate”.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "burn the candle at both ends" is बहुत देर तक बहुत ज़्यादा परिश्रम करके थकअना (bahut der tak bahut jayada parishram karake thakana).
In Devanagari script it is written as बहुत देर तक बहुत ज़्यादा परिश्रम करके थकअना.
It is pronounced "bahut der tak bahut jayada parishram karake thakana". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.