凿壁偷光
záo​bì​tōu​guāng

study diligently

  • created sense approved 凿壁偷光/鑿壁偷光 · záo​bì​tōu​guāng · study diligently

    凿壁偷光 / 鑿壁偷光

    záo​bì​tōu​guāng

    study diligently

    to study hard in the face of extreme poverty or hardship (lit. to bore a hole in the wall to borrow a neighbor's light)

    他虽然家境贫寒，但这种凿壁偷光的精神激励着我们努力学习。

    created sense