yìng​xuě​dú​shū

to study by the light of reflected snow

Senses

映雪读书/ 映雪讀書 yìng​xuě​dú​shū to study by the light of reflected snow

To study diligently despite living in poverty; refers to the story of Sun Kang from the Jin Dynasty who used the reflection of snow at night to read because he was too poor to afford lamp oil

References

synonym 映雪读书/映雪讀書 映雪/映雪