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篝灯呵冻 — “Basket lamp and breathe on frozen things”

篝灯呵冻 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”. Literally, “basket lamp and breathe on frozen things”.

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篝灯呵冻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

篝灯呵冻 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
篝
gōu16bamboo cage or basket
灯
dēng6lamp or lantern
呵
hē8interjection of surprise or agreement
冻
dòng7to freeze or be frozen

Example Sentence with 篝灯呵冻

老教授为了完成他的历史巨著,常常篝灯呵冻,废寝忘食,终日笔耕不辍。
To complete his monumental historical work, the old professor often toiled diligently by lamplight, enduring cold and sacrificing rest, dedicating himself to continuous writing day in and day out.

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  • gōu篝huǒ火hú狐míng鸣fabricate omens to instigate action

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What does 篝灯呵冻 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 篝灯呵冻?

篝灯呵冻 is pronounced gōu dēng hē dòng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 篝灯呵冻 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 篝灯呵冻?

置灯于笼中,并以口气嘘物取暖。比喻写作之勤奋

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