映雪读书 yìngxuědúshū to study by the light of reflected snow Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 映雪 yìngxuě reading by reflected snowlight to study by the light reflected from snow, describing a person who is extremely diligent despite being very poor读书 讀書 dúshū verb + noun to read To read a book either aloud or to oneself; to engage in reading as an activity.