燃糠自照
rán​kāng​zì​zhào

to study in poor conditions

  • created reference approved 燃糠自照 → 然糠自照 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    燃糠自照 rán​kāng​zì​zhào

    然糠自照 rán​kāng​zì​zhào

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  • created sense approved 燃糠自照 · rán​kāng​zì​zhào · to study in poor conditions — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    燃糠自照

    rán​kāng​zì​zhào

    to study in poor conditions

    To study under very difficult circumstances; used to describe someone who is extremely hardworking and diligent despite being poor.

    燃 (literal) → 燃 · rán · to burn 糠 (literal) → 糠 · kāng · chaff 自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 照 (literal) → 照 · zhào · to shine

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