雪窗螢火xuě chuāng yíng huǒstudy by the light of reflected snow or glow-worms
? 想來(lái)咱們這樣人家，原不比那起寒酸，定要～，一日蟾宮折桂，方得揚(yáng)眉吐氣。(《紅樓夢(mèng)》戚本2954) In our family we’re not like those poor pedants who must “study by the light of reflected snow or glow-worms” to pass the examination for the highest degree in order to climb up to exaltedpositions. |