雪窗萤火xuě chuāng yíng huǒstudy by the light of reflected snow or glow-worms
❍ 想来咱们这样人家，原不比那起寒酸，定要～，一日蟾宫折桂，方得扬眉吐气。(《红楼梦》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. |