聚螢映雪

zeoi6 jing4 jing2 syut3

lit. to collect fireflies and study by their light (idiom); fig. ambitious student from impoverished background · burning the midnight oil

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to collect fireflies and study by their light (idiom); fig. ambitious student from impoverished background
  2. burning the midnight oil

Written Forms

聚螢映雪Traditional · Main Form
聚萤映雪Alternate Form

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