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Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「積雪囊螢」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Accumulated Snow: Sun Kang of the Southern Dynasty read books in the light of the snow. Carrying fireflies in a pocket: Che Yin of the Jin Dynasty put fireflies in his pocket and used their light to read. Describes studying hard.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jī xuě náng yíng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jik1 syut3 nong4 ying4
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
