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囊萤映雪
náng​yíng​yìng​xuě

to study by fireflies and snow

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 囊 náng
    to encase
    (literary) to put into a bag; to wrap or encase like a bag
  2. 萤 螢 yíng noun
    firefly
    (bound form) firefly; glow-worm; usually refers to the 萤火虫 yíng​huǒ​chóng
  3. 映雪 yìng​xuě
    reading by reflected snowlight
    to study by the light reflected from snow, describing a person who is extremely diligent despite being very poor