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鑿壁偷光
简 凿壁偷光 · 繁 鑿壁偷光Mandarin · pinyin záo bì tōu guāng
Meanings
- lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom)
- fig. to study diligently in the face of hardship
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2–4–1–1 · zao2 bi4 tou1 guang1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
zok6 bik1 tau1 gwong1
Cantonese word readings for 鑿壁偷光. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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zok6 bik1 tau1 gwong1
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