Tā jiājìng pínhán, què yǒu nángyíngyìngxuě de yìlì.
Her family was poor, yet she had the persistence to study no matter the conditions.
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Combines two Jin dynasty stories: Che Yin (车胤) captured fireflies in a silk bag to read at night because he could not afford oil, and Sun Kang (孙康) studied by the light reflected off snow in winter. Both went on to become officials.
