- lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom)
- fig. to study diligently in the face of hardship
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to study diligently in the face of hardship
This idiom is used to describe the act of working hard to acquire knowledge or skills, often in difficult circumstances. It reflects determination and perseverance in the pursuit of education.
tā他wèi le为了Néng能kǎo shàng考上hǎo好Dà xué大学,záo bì tōu guāng凿壁偷光,měi tiān每天wǎn shang晚上Dū都zài在qiáng墙biān边xué xí学习。
He studies diligently by the wall every night to get into a good university.
tā她de的gù shì故事ràng让wǒ men我们míng bai明白,jí shǐ即使tiáo jiàn条件jiān kǔ艰苦,Yě也yāo要záo bì tōu guāng凿壁偷光,nǔ lì努力zhuī qiú追求zì jǐ自己de的mèng xiǎng梦想。
Her story makes us understand that even in difficult conditions, we should study hard and pursue our dreams.
Generated collocations (experimental)
záo bì tōu guāng凿壁偷光to study diligently in the face of hardshipzáo bì tōu guāng凿壁偷光de的jīng shén精神the spirit of studying hard against all oddszáo bì tōu guāng凿壁偷光de的gù shì故事the story of diligent studyingnǔ lì努力záo bì tōu guāng凿壁偷光to work hard to studyzáo bì tōu guāng凿壁偷光de的diǎn gù典故the origin of the idiomzáo bì tōu guāng凿壁偷光jī lì激励rén xīn人心the inspirational aspect of studying despite difficultiesyǐ以záo bì tōu guāng凿壁偷光wéi为bǎng yàng榜样to take the idiom as a role modelzáo bì tōu guāng凿壁偷光de的tài du态度the attitude of diligence in studyingchuán tǒng传统de的záo bì tōu guāng凿壁偷光the traditional meaning of working hard for knowledgezáo bì tōu guāng凿壁偷光de的jīng shén精神chuán chéng传承the passing down of the spirit of studying diligently