聚萤映雪 in English ju4 ying2 ying4 xue3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to collect fireflies and study by their light (idiomatic expression); metaphorically ambitious student from impoverished background
  • burning the midnight oil

Simplified Characters

聚 萤 映 雪

Traditional Characters

聚 螢 映 雪

Pinyin

ju4 ying2 ying4 xue3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

聚ju4to congregate 萤ying2firefly 映ying4to reflect (light) 雪xue3surname Xue