凿壁偷光

Traditional: 鑿壁偷光

záo bì tōu guāng

Dictionary entry

lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom)

What does 凿壁偷光 mean?

凿壁偷光 (záo bì tōu guāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom)

2fig. to study diligently in the face of hardship

Character breakdown

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凿záo(bound form) chisel · to bore a hole; to chisel; to dig 壁bìwall · rampart 偷tōuto steal · to pilfer 光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]) · bright; shiny

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凿壁偷光

záo bì tōu guāng

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