To study diligently by the reflected light of snow; to signify assiduous study under difficult or impoverished conditions.
他从小家境贫寒，却能映雪读书，最终考上了理想的大学。
He came from a poor family since childhood, but managed to study assiduously, eventually getting into his ideal university.
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Ancient
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During the Jin Dynasty, Sun Kang came from an impoverished family and could not afford lamp oil, which meant he could not read at night. He deeply regretted wasting time.
One day, a heavy snow fell outside. In the middle of the night, he woke up to a sliver of light penetrating through a window crack. He realized it was the light reflected by the vast snow.
He got up and began to read by this faint illumination. Through his arduous and persistent efforts, he eventually became a highly learned scholar.
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