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萤灯雪屋 — “To study diligently and assiduously under difficult conditions”

萤灯雪屋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study diligently and assiduously under difficult conditions”. Referring to strenuous effort in academics. Literally, “firefly lamp and snow house”.

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萤灯雪屋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

萤灯雪屋 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
萤
yíng11firefly or fluorite
灯
dēng6lamp or lantern
雪
xuě11snow
屋
wū9house, room, building

Example Sentence with 萤灯雪屋

他自幼家境贫寒,却凭着萤灯雪屋的精神,最终考取了心仪的学府。
Despite his impoverished background from a young age, he embraced the spirit of diligent study under difficult conditions and eventually gained admission to his desired institution.

Idioms Related to 萤灯雪屋

Synonyms of 萤灯雪屋

  • yìng映xuě雪náng囊yíng萤study diligently despite hardship
  • yíng萤chuāng窗xuě雪àn案diligent study in hardship

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What does 萤灯雪屋 mean?

萤灯雪屋 (yíng dēng xuě wū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study diligently and assiduously under difficult conditions”.

How do you pronounce 萤灯雪屋?

萤灯雪屋 is pronounced yíng dēng xuě wū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 萤灯雪屋 literally mean?

Literally, 萤灯雪屋 means “firefly lamp and snow house”. It is used to mean “to study diligently and assiduously under difficult conditions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 萤灯雪屋?

指勤学苦读。同“萤窗雪案”。

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