释义 |
囊萤映雪 | náng yíng yìng xuě | To bag the fire-flies and to reflect light from snow. (these were the ways by which two poor ancient Chinese scholars got the light for their study at night.) (literal) • Burn the midnight oil. [反义] 日上三竿犹未起 A sluggard makes his night till noon. [源] 晋书:“车胤夏月练囊盛数萤火以照书,以夜继日焉。”/ 孙氏世录:“孙康家贫,尝映雪读书。” |