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Open the tool →篝灯呵冻 (gōu dēng hē dòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study or work with extreme diligence and perseverance, often enduring hardships like cold or late hours; to burn the midnight oil for academic or literary pursuits”.
篝灯呵冻 is pronounced gōu dēng hē dòng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 篝灯呵冻 means “basket lamp and breathe on frozen things”. It is used to mean “to study or work with extreme diligence and perseverance, often enduring hardships like cold or late hours; to burn the midnight oil for academic or literary pursuits”.
置灯于笼中,并以口气嘘物取暖。比喻写作之勤奋