Historical story of digging a wall to borrow light

Passing through the wall to borrow light refers to Kuang Heng's behavior of passing through the wall to attract his neighbors to study by candlelight in the Western Han Dynasty.

"Digging the wall for light" is an idiom in China, which is included in Xin's Miscellanies of Xijing. This idiom originally refers to the Western Han Dynasty when Kuang Heng cut through the wall to attract his neighbors to study by candlelight. Later, it was used to describe that his family was poor and studied hard. Its structure is continuous, and it can be used as predicate, attribute and adverbial in a sentence, which has a positive meaning. ?

Kuang Heng came up with a good idea for reading. There is a big family in the village, and there are many books at home. One day, he ran to the house. When he met his master, he bowed and begged, Please take me in, and I will work for your family. I don't want to be paid, but you can lend me the books at home. I promise I won't delay my work. When the host saw that Kuang Heng was polite and his eyes were full of longing, he took him in, and Kuang Heng finally got his wish.

Idiom implication

Kuang Heng works for others in order to study. At night, even if there is a glimmer of light, he should study hard. This attitude and diligence made Kuang Heng a great scholar. Sometimes, external conditions limit the progress of many people, but people with will will create opportunities for themselves to move forward. Hardship is only a temporary experience, and the knowledge gained after experiencing these hardships is the precious and long-term wealth of life.

Bai Yang, a commentator of Guangzhou Daily, wrote a new journey of scientific and technological innovation and development in China, which is a new era and a new journey. Under the starlight of scientific and technological innovation, China people will lead the world trend with the perseverance of Bian Wei's three unique skills and the courage to dig the wall to catch the light and reflect the snow, and continue to climb the peak for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Digging the Corner to Borrow Light