然荻读书 — “Burn reeds to read books”
然荻读书 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study diligently despite hardship, often by the dim light of burning reeds; to apply oneself to study assiduously”. Literally, “Burn reeds to read books”.
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What does 然荻读书 mean?
然荻读书 (rán dí dú shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to study diligently despite hardship, often by the dim light of burning reeds; to apply oneself to study assiduously”.
How do you pronounce 然荻读书?
然荻读书 is pronounced rán dí dú shū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 然荻读书 literally mean?
Literally, 然荻读书 means “Burn reeds to read books”. It is used to mean “to study diligently despite hardship, often by the dim light of burning reeds; to apply oneself to study assiduously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 然荻读书?
然：“燃”的本字，燃烧；荻：芦苇一类的植物。燃荻为灯，发奋读书。形容勤学苦读。