凿壁偷光 záo bì tōu guāng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom)
  2. fig. to study diligently in the face of hardship

CHARACTERS

凿 záo chisel; bore, pierce
壁 bì
HSK 5
partition wall; walls of a house
偷 tōu
HSK 5
to steal, burglar, thief
光 guāng
HSK 4
light, brilliant, shine; only