Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「雪窗螢火」.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「雪窗螢火」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
A metaphor for studying hard. Same as “fireflies on the snowy window”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xuě chuāng yíng huǒ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
syut3 cheung1 ying4 fo2
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
