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凿壁偷光
záo​bì​tōu​guāng

to study diligently

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 凿 鑿 záo verb
    to chisel
    to chisel; to bore a hole; to dig or excavate
  2. 壁 bì noun
    wall
    wall; partition
  3. 偷 tōu adverb
    secretly
    secretly; stealthily; doing something behind people's backs without being noticed
  4. 光 guāng noun
    light
    light; ray; beam of light