凿壁偷光zuò bì tōu guāngbore a hole on thewall in order to get some light from the neighbour’shouse—very studious
❍ 一个说要用功，古时候曾有“囊萤照读”“～”的志士。(鲁迅《且介亭杂文·难行和不信》)One says that it is imperative to study hard. In the ancient times there were people of ideals and integrity who read books by bagging fire-flies or boring a hole on the wall in order to get some light from his neighbour’s house. 凿壁偷光záo bì tōu ɡuānɡ凿开墙壁，借邻居家的亮光读书。形容勤奋苦读。study diligently, study very hard |