开夜车 - for study AND other things

[Scoobyqueen]

Can the above expression be used for other things like "partying until the small hours" or "burning the candle both ends". I think the expression would be mostly used for studying until the wee hours but wonder if it is applicable for other activities too.

Any help would be appreciated.

[monto]

It is used for mental work including studying, it always give the idea of hard wording (though sametimes just out of being forced)

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Haven't seen it be used in activities involving mostly physically.

[foodtarget]

Yes, I always thought 开夜车 carried a connotation of studying or such activities. But the other day in class, my teacher said that it can also be used for leisure/non-studious activities. That seemed strange to me, but she's Chinese so I didn't argue.

[zhxlier]

For party and entertainments I would use 通宵

通宵狂欢

通宵看球

泡通宵