To travel long distances on an empty stomach, developing thick calluses on one's feet; to endure great hunger and hardship during an arduous journey.
当年的求学之路，许多学子都是枵腹重趼，只为求得一纸文凭。
In those years, many students embarked on their path of learning, enduring hunger and hardship with calloused feet, just to obtain a diploma.
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Early Modern
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