read by the light of fireflies at the windows and the reflection of snow on the table

read by the light of fireflies at the windows and the reflection of snow on the table

Yingchuangxuean is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is y í ngchu ā ngxu ě n, which means to study hard. It comes from the biography of Che Yin in the book of Jin.

The origin of Idioms

The biography of Che Yin in the book of Jin: "Yin Gong is diligent and knowledgeable. Poor families don't get oil very often. In summer, they practice their bags and hold dozens of fireflies to light their books. They work day and night. "

Idiom usage

The first fold of the first book of the romance of the west chamber by Wang Shifu of Yuan Dynasty: "I think Xiaosheng is still wandering in the lake and the sea after he has finished his studies."