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凿壁透光
záo​bì​tòu​guāng

to study diligently

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
凿壁透光 鑿壁透光 záo​bì​tòu​guāng
to study diligently
to bore a hole in the wall to make use of a neighbor's light; used to describe a student from a poor background who studies with great determination

Cross-References

Same as

  • 穿壁引光 chuān​bì​yǐn​guāng

Has variant

  • 凿壁偷光 záo​bì​tōu​guāng
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