聚萤映雪

jù yíng yìng xuě · ju ying ying xue

Traditional 聚螢映雪

Meaning

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  1. lit. to collect fireflies and study by their light (idiom); fig. ambitious student from impoverished background
  2. burning the midnight oil

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