To study diligently despite hardship, often by the dim light of burning reeds; to apply oneself to study assiduously.
他从小家境贫寒，却然荻读书，凭借坚韧不拔的毅力，最终成为一名杰出的学者。
Despite his humble family background from a young age, he studied assiduously by the light of burning reeds, and with his unyielding perseverance, he eventually became an outstanding scholar.
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Ancient
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