鑿壁偷光

zok6 bik1 tau1 gwong1

lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom) · fig. to study diligently in the face of hardship

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom)
  2. fig. to study diligently in the face of hardship

Written Forms

鑿壁偷光Traditional · Main Form
凿壁偷光Alternate Form

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