To live on meager fare and study diligently; to endure poverty for the sake of learning, symbolizing a life of hardship and perseverance in pursuit of knowledge.
他自幼家境贫寒，却能断齑块粥，刻苦攻读，最终成为一位杰出的学者。
From a young age, he came from a poor family, yet he subsisted on meager meals and studied diligently, eventually becoming an outstanding scholar.
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